Gersbach (Pirmasens)

GERSBACH

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
Urban district (Stadtkreis) : Pirmasens
Incorporated into: 1972 Pirmasens

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on November 27, 1950.
The colours are taken from the arms of the Lords of Hanau-Lichtenberg, to which the village historically belonged. The boot symbolizes the local shoe-making tradition. The wavy bar symbolizes the -Bach part of the name (Bach means brook, stream).

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