Grethen

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

GRETHEN

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bad Dürkheim
Incorporated into : 1935 Bad Dürkheim

Official blazon

In Blau ein schräglinks gelegter wachsender Krummstab, beseitet von je einem rotbewehrten silbernen Adler.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 4, 1927.

The arms are a combination of the eagles of the Counts of Leiningen, and a crosier for the Limburg Abbey. The village historically was jointly ruled by the counts and the abbey.

Literature : Debus, 1988