Dörth

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DÖRTH

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Hunsrück Kreis
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein (until 2020 Verbandsgemeinde Emmelshausen)

Wappen von Dörth/Arms (crest) of Dörth
Official blazon
German

Schild durch eine gestützte Spitze gespalten, darin ein wachsendes goldenes Kreuz, belegt mit blauem Schwert; vorne ein rotes Balkenkreuz in Silber; hinten ein silberner Balken in Rot.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The red cross symbolises the State of Trier, to which the area historically belonged. The single bar symbolises the Gallscheid court, to which jurisdiction the village belonged. The golden cross and the sword are the symbols of St. Philippus and St. James, patron saint of the village.




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