Birkenfeld (Nahe)

BIRKENFELD

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Birkenfeld
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Birkenfeld

Official blazon
German	In Blau auf grünem Hügel ein bewurzelter Baum in natürlichen Farben, dessen Stamm belegt mit einem rot-silbern geschachten Schild.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted October 23, 1923 and are based on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1577.

The arms show a birch tree as a canting symbol (Birke). The chequered shield is the arms of the Counts of Sponheim, who ruled the village and city (city rights were granted in 1332) from the 13^th century until 1437. The number of fields in the small shield varies as it is not officially described.

Image gallery

The municipal stamp shown in 1892
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the city (image Ralf Fischer)
The arms in the city (image Ralf Fischer)
The arms in the city (image Ralf Fischer)

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