Kratzenburg
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KRATZENBURG
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Hunsrück Kreis
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Emmelshausen
Official blason:
In geteiltem Schild oben ein roter Balken in Gold, belegt mit einem Schwarzen Schwert, unten ein silberner Schrägbalken, belegt mit drei schwarzen Schwalben.
Origin/meaning :
The upper half symbolises the court of Gallscheid to which the municipality historically belonged. The sword symbolises the Henkerstein area, where the court took place. The lower half shows the canting swallows of the Wilhelm von Schwalbach family.
Literature : Information taken from : http://www.zap-emmelshausen.de