State coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate

The state coat of arms , like the state flag, is one of the emblems of Rhineland-Palatinate . It was determined by the law of May 10, 1948 in execution of Article 74 of the state constitution . The design comes from Joseph Decku .

State coat of arms

description

The state coat of arms has the shape of the heraldic round shield. This is split by an ascending, curved tip and shows in the front, silver field a red continuous cross, in the rear, red field a silver six-spoke wheel and in the rising black tip a red crowned and reinforced golden lion. The coat of arms is topped with a golden folk crown (vine leaves).

meaning

The three electors under their coats of arms: v. l. Peter of Mainz , Baldwin of Trier and Count Palatine Rudolf (1341)

The state coat of arms shows the symbols of the former electoral principalities of Trier , Mainz and Palatinate in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation :

the Palatinate Lion ; a golden lion with a red crown is first recorded under the Wittelsbach Count Palatine Otto the illustrious in his equestrian seal from 1229. However, it is probably older and presumably goes back to the Guelph Count Palatine who ruled from 1195 to 1214.
the red Saint George's cross on a white or silver background, attested symbol of the Archdiocese and Electorate of Trier . It appeared for the first time in 1273 in the back seal of Archbishop Heinrich II and represented the electoral state until secularization in 1803.
and on a red background the silver six-spoke Mainz wheel of the Archbishopric and Archbishopric of Mainz , which has also been in the seal since the 13th century.

The crown of the Palatinate Lion can be traced back to the special rank of the Bavarian dukes as "Count Palatine of the Rhine".

The raised people's crown with five gold-colored stylized grape leaves indicates the importance of viticulture in Rhineland-Palatinate . A total of six of the 13 German wine-growing regions for quality and predicate wines are located within the country's borders. The people's crown is not a monarchical symbol, but a symbol of popular sovereignty.

Heraldic sign

Coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate

The coat of arms is a simplified representation of the national coat of arms and may be used without permission. However, it must not be changed.

The coat of arms lacks the people's crown, as well as the red crown and detailed black fur drawings of the lion. A black, red and gold color gradient striped at an angle to the left and a black ring was added to the emblem in the background.

Reference to the state coat of arms

Rhineland-Palatinate regional command

The coat of arms of the Rhineland-Palatinate command of the Bundeswehr is very similar to the coat of arms of the state, but instead of the Trier diocese cross there is an image of the Trier Porta Nigra , for the Mainz wheel , the double wheel stands in the representation, as it adorned the Mainz city arms until 1992, the retired The tip is lowered and blue.

Description of the coat of arms: "Split of silver and red by a lowered indented blue tip, inside a red crowned, tongued and armored golden lion, in front a black image of the Trier Porta Nigra, behind the silver Mainz double wheel."

Declaration of coat of arms: The three-part coat of arms of the Rhineland-Palatinate regional command shows the Trier Porta Nigra as a sign that the command emerged from the former Defense District Command 42 in Trier. The Mainz wheel serves as a symbol for the current Mainz location, the golden Palatinate lion indicates the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Components from the state coat of arms

The state coat of arms on postage stamps

Web links

www.rlp.de: The coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate
Leaves on the country - State coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate , State Center for Civic Education Rhineland-Palatinate (1999), as PDF version (549 kB)
Information in English on www.ngw.nl

Individual evidence

↑ Klemens Stadler: German coat of arms. Federal Republic of Germany , Volume 2, Angelsachsen-Verlag, Bermen 1966, p. 4.
↑ § 2 State Law on the Emblems of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate (Coat of Arms and Flag Law).
^ The coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .

[1] Klemens Stadler: German coat of arms. Federal Republic of Germany , Volume 2, Angelsachsen-Verlag, Bermen 1966, p. 4.

[2] § 2 State Law on the Emblems of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate (Coat of Arms and Flag Law).

[3] The coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .