Weisenheim am Berg
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WEISENHEIM AM BERG
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) :Bad Dürkheim
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Freinsheim
Official blazon
Von Silber und Schwarz geteilt, oben die miteinander verschlungenen schwarzen Großbuchstaben W A B, unten ein sechsstrahliger goldener Stern, beseitet von je einer silbernen Rose mit goldenen Butzen.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 4, 1984.
The arms are based on the seal of the village, which is known from 1764. The upper part shows the letters WAB, the lower two roses and a star. The meaning of the lower half is not clear, but may symbolize the local court.
Literature : Debus, 1988