List of coats of arms in the Birkenfeld district

This list contains - sorted according to the administrative structure - all the coats of arms of the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate listed in Wikipedia . In this list the coats of arms are displayed with the municipality link.

Birkenfeld district

district	coat of arms	Comments
Birch field		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on July 28, 1949: "Red and silver slaughtered shield, topped with a red-tongued, gold crowned and armored blue lion."

Association-free cities and municipalities

City or municipality	coat of arms	Comments
City of Idar-Oberstein		Approved by the Oldenburg State Ministry of the Interior on July 10, 1934: "In the semicircular silver shield there is an upright red forest hook, accompanied in the upper right corner by a six-petalled red rose with a golden calyx and green sepals, and at the bottom left by a red acorn."

Association community Baumholder

City or municipality	coat of arms	Comments
Association community Baumholder		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on June 15, 1965: “Shield split by a curved golden tip, inside a green tree on a green three-mountain, accompanied by two elderflowers in natural colors; in front a red-silver chess, behind a red-armored and -tongued blue lion in gold. Shield shelf of red, gold and blue arranged eight times. "
City of Baumholder		Approved by the King of Prussia on February 8, 1909: “The coat of arms of the city of Baumholder shows a green, leafy holder (elder) tree growing out of a green three-mountain in a silver shield. Next to the trunk of the same, an enlarged, natural-colored (white) blossom of the holder tree appears on the outwardly curved green stems to the right and left. The three-tower stone-colored wall crown rests on the shield. "
Berglangenbach municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior at Berglangenbach: "In the divided shield above in silver a growing red-armored and red-tongued blue lion, below in green a raised, silver three-mountain, covered with a blue wavy band."
Community Berschweiler in Baumholder		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior on March 24, 1965: “Shield divided, above in silver a blue, red-armored and tongued growing lion. Below, in blue, a silver linden tree over a silver wall. "
Community Eckersweiler		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on January 10, 1964: "In a split shield above a growing, red-armored and tongued lion in silver, below in blue a silver tower with a spire .."
Fohren-Linden municipality		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior on March 15, 1963: "In silver a black crutch, above a red armored and tongued growing blue lion, below in front a pine branch, behind a green linden leaf."
Municipality Frauenberg		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on April 23, 1962: "."
Community Hahnweiler		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Municipality Heimbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Community Leitzweiler		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "In a split shield above in silver a blue, red-tongued and red-armored growing lion, below in blue a golden, upright sheaf of rye."
community Mettweiler		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Commune Reichenbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Rohrbach municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Community Rückweiler		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior in 1965: "In a split shield above in silver a red-armored and tongued growing blue lion, below in green a golden harvest wreath wrapped with a red ribbon, topped with a golden cross."
Community Ruschberg		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."

Verbandsgemeinde Birkenfeld

City or municipality	coat of arms	Comments
Verbandsgemeinde Birkenfeld		Approved ????: "Sheathed in a silver shield shelf, red and silver."
Community adventure		Approved by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior on April 27, 1965: "The coat of arms shows a silver casting crucible on a green field over a red and silver nested shield base, accompanied by two slanted and counter-slanted golden rye ears."
Community Achtelsbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on July 5, 1965: "In the divided shield above in silver a red, six-petalled rose with a golden clasp, in the lower part a yellow, growing, red-crowned, armored and -tongued lion on a black background."
District town of Birkenfeld		Approved by the Oldenburg State Ministry of the Interior on October 29, 1923: “In blue, a natural-colored birch tree growing out of green ground; the trunk is fastened with a shield made of silver and red in four rows. "
Borfink municipality		Approved by a document from the Koblenz district government dated September 5, 1972: "In the front, red and silver sheathed in a shield that is split to the left, a golden charcoal burner in black behind."
Community bridges		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on November 8, 1963: "Under a three-fold golden shield head, divided obliquely to the left, red and silver chess in front, behind in black a growing red armored, tongued and crowned golden lion."
Community Buhlenberg		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior on August 26, 1963: "In the front, red-and-silver sheathed in a shield split on the left, a blue wolf's head in silver over a blue three-mountain at the back."
Dambach municipality		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on October 14, 1964: "In a shield split by a black post, in front in silver over a blue, oblique-left wave bar, a black water wheel, behind the Hunolstein shield: two red bars in gold accompanied by 12 (5: 4: 2: 1) red stones, half."
Community Dienstweiler		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on December 6, 1962: "In the front, red-and-silver boxed in a shield on the left, a black urn with a lid in silver."
community Elchweiler		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on September 23, 1963: "Under a red and silver shield head in green, a golden elk antler with grind."
Community Ellenberg		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior on July 22, 1962: "In the shield, which is divided diagonally to the left, the front is sheathed in red and silver, behind in green a lying golden hammer, above it three slanted golden ears of corn."
community Ellweiler		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior on August 15, 1963: "In a split shield above a red elk shovel in gold, below a red-armored, tongued and -crowned growing golden lion in black."
community Gimbweiler		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior in 1965: "In a divided shield above five rooted green trees in gold, of which the second and fourth tower over the others, below a red-armored, tongued and crowned growing golden lion in black."
Community Gollenberg		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on June 27, 1963: "In the front, red and silver boxed in a shield that is divided obliquely to the left, behind a golden three-mountain in green."
Hattgenstein municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Hoppstädten-Weiersbach municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Kronweiler municipality		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on December 15, 1964: "Under the red and silver shield head in blue, a silver sloping wavy bar, above a golden crown."
community Leisel		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior in 1965: "A silver deer antler with grind, inside a golden crown, over a red-silver shield base in green."
Community Meckenbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Community Niederbrombach		Approved by the Ministry of the Interior's decree of August 20, 1965: "Under a red and silver shield head in gold, two round-arched black arcades."
Niederhambach municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "Under the red and silver shield head in green, the depiction of the golden sculpture of a left-facing lion holding a ram's head between its front paws."
Nohen parish		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1963: "In a diagonally divided shield in front in silver a black bridge cut in the division over an oblique left blue wavy band, behind red-silver sheathed."
Community Oberbrombach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Oberhambach municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "Under a red and silver shield head in blue, a golden rectangle, inside two red-robed figures representing Aesculapia and Mercury."
Rimsberg municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1965: "In front of a diagonally divided shield in green, an open gold bracelet, inside a silver lance tip pointing upwards at an angle, with a red-silver shaft at the back."
community Rinzenberg		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior in 1964: "In the front, red-and-silver boxed in a shield that is divided obliquely to the left, a golden draw well with a silver bucket in green at the back."
Community Rötsweiler-Nockenthal		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
community Schmißberg		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
community Schwollen		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior on March 24, 1965: "In a split shield above in green a silver bowl fountain with split silver water jet, below red-silver shaft."
community Siesbach		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior in 1964: "A silver oak leaf with acorn on the front, a silver inscribed stone on the back, over a red and silver shield base in black."
Community Sonnenberg-Winnenberg		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1963: "Under a red and silver shield head in blue, a rising black tip, covered with a golden W, in the field a golden sun delimited by the tip."
Community Wilzenberg-Hußweiler		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on June 15, 1965: "Under the red-silver shield head, split from silver and green, inside a rooted oak in interchanged colors."

Verbandsgemeinde Herrstein-Rhaunen

City or municipality	coat of arms	Comments
Verbandsgemeinde Herrstein-Rhaunen		The new community of Herrstein-Rhaunen formed on January 1, 2020 will be given a coat of arms and a flag: "."
community Allenbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on: "In the oblique left-hand divided shield in front in blue a golden castle with black windows and a door, from which a two-part silver wave bar shows, behind red and silver chess."
municipality Asbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "In front of a diagonally divided shield in green a silver half-timbered house with a bell tower, black windows and black door, behind in gold a blue-armored and tongued red lion."
Bergen municipality		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on May 23, 1962: "."
Community Berschweiler Kirn		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on May 16, 1962: "."
Community Bollenbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: “In a split shield at the top in gold, a red mythical animal with a wolf's head and wide open wings topped with a black wolf hook. Below are three trees in green. "
Community Breitenthal		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on May 18, 1962: "In a diagonally divided shield in front two silver tips in blue with a wide gap, behind a blue armored and tongued red lion in gold."
Community Bruchweiler		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Community Bundenbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "Split shield, in front in blue a silver book covered with three black balls, behind in silver a red cross."
Community Dickesbach		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior on April 27, 1964: "."
Municipality Fischbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "Divided: at the top red-silver box, at the bottom a black miner's toughness in silver."
community Gerach		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on June 25, 1962: "."
community Gösenroth		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "In a shield split by a green rod, a blue-armored and - tongued red lion to the left in front in gold, behind in silver three (2: 1) black lions."
Community Griebelschied		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on May 9, 1962: "."
Hausen parish		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "In a split shield in front in gold a blue armored and - tongued red lion, behind in red a silver house with 2 black windows and a door."
community Hellertshausen		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: “In a split shield above in green a silver spade, accompanied by two golden ears of wheat. Below, in gold, a growing blue-armed and -tongued red lion. "
community Herborn		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Herrstein parish		Approved 1936: "."
Hettenrodt municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1963: "."
Community Hintertiefenbach		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on June 19, 1964: "."
community Horbruch		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "In the shield, which is divided obliquely to the left, a golden horn in front in black, behind red - silver chess."
Community Hottenbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: “In a divided shield above in red a lowered silver bar covered with a silver figure with a black background, representing Mercury, on a silver stone; below in gold a growing blue-armored and -tongued lion. "
community Kempfeld		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "In a diagonally divided shield in front in green a golden tinned tower on a silver three-mountain, behind in gold a blue-armored and - tongued red lion"
Community Kirschweiler		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1962: "."
Municipality of Krummenau		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: “Shield divided by a blue bar, on top in gold a red mythical animal with a wolf's head and wide open wings topped with a wolf hook. A black rust at the bottom in silver. "
Community Langweiler		Approved ????: "Quartered; 1 and 4: nine shafts of red and silver, 2: a black baptismal font in gold, 3: a burning charcoal pile in gold. "
community Mackenrodt		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1963: "."
Community Mittelreidenbach		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on October 15, 1963: "In the split shield in front two diagonally crossed silver hammers, covered with a silver ear in green, behind a red bar cross in silver."
community Mörschied		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior in 1964: "."
Community Niederhosenbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1962: "."
Niederwörresbach municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1962: "Shield divided obliquely to the left, left side in silver and a chain open at the top with red click stones, right side red-silver boxed, covered with a black three-mountain."
Community Oberhosenbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1962: "."
Oberkirn municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "In a split shield above in gold a red mythical animal with a wolf's head and wide open wings, covered with a black wolf hook. Below in blue a gold bishop's staff accompanied by two silver buckles."
Community Oberreidenbach		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on October 14, 1964: "."
Oberwörresbach municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1963: "."
Rhaunen municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: “In a shield divided diagonally to the right, above in gold a red, blue - armored and tongued lion. A silver wolf head in black below. "
community Schauren		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "In a diagonally divided shield in front a gold vessel in black, behind in gold a blue-armored and tongued lion."
Community Schwerbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: “In a split shield at the top in gold, a red mythical animal with a wolf's head and wings that are wide open, covered with a black wolf hook. A silver bar below in black. "
Community Schmidthachenbach		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior on August 26, 1963: "."
Community of Sensweiler		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "."
Sien parish		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior in 1965: "."
Community Sienhachenbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1963: "."
Community Sonnschied		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1962: "."
community Stipshausen		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "In a split shield above in gold a red mythical animal with a wolf's head and wide open wings covered with a black wolf hook, below in green a golden deer antlers with grind, above a silver oak leaf."
municipality Sulzbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: In a split shield above in gold a red mythical animal with a wolf's head and wide open wings covered with a black wolf hook, below in blue eleven silver organ pipes "."
Veitsrodt municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1963: "In a diagonally divided shield in front in black a golden bull's head over two golden hands, behind in gold a blue-armored and tongued red lion."
Community Vollmersbach		Approved by Order of the Ministry of the Interior on November 27, 1963: "In a split shield in front a gold-armored and crowned red lion in silver, behind in blue a silver wave bar, accompanied by a silver St. Andrew's cross at the top and a silver fountain at the bottom."
community pastures		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1962: "In a split shield in front in black above a silver miner's lamp a silver hammer and a silver mallet crossed diagonally, behind a red cross in silver."
Community Weitersbach		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: “In a split shield at the top in gold, a red mythical animal with a wolf's head and wings that are wide open, covered with a black wolf hook. Below in green a silver grain of corn, accompanied by two golden ears. "
Wickenrodt municipality		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior 1962: "."
community Wirschweiler		Approved by decree of the Ministry of the Interior on ...: "Shield divided by half a golden inclined left-hand shaft bar, in front a blue-tongued golden lion's trunk in red to the left, behind red-silver shaft."

Historical coat of arms

Office	coat of arms	Comments
Mr. Stein		Approved by order of the Ministry of the Interior on October 10, 1963: “In a shield border with twenty-four red and blue pieces, split by a lowered, curled, silver tip covered with a red cross; front red and silver box, behind in gold a blue armored and tongued red lion. " With the entry into force of the Verbandsgemeindeordnung on October 1, 1968, the Herrstein Office was converted into the Herrstein Association .
Association municipality	coat of arms	Comments
Mr. Stein		Approved ????: “In thirty-four silver and red decorated shield border split by a lowered, curved silver tip with a red cross. In front in gold a blue-armored and -tongued red lion, in the back red-silver boxed. " On January 1, 2020, the previous municipalities of Herrstein and Rhaunen merged to form the newly formed municipality of Herrstein-Rhaunen .
Rhaunen		Approved ????: "In gold shields surrounded by red and silver 16-fold, a red mythical animal, a bird with wide open wings and a wolf's head topped with a double hook." On January 1, 2020, the previous municipalities of Herrstein and Rhaunen merged to form the newly formed municipality of Herrstein-Rhaunen .
City or municipality	coat of arms	Comments
Municipality of Idar		Approved by the Oldenburg State Ministry of the Interior on February 13, 1923: "In silver, an upright red forest hook, accompanied on both sides by a six-petalled red rose with a golden lug." On October 1, 1933, the municipalities of Idar and Oberstein were merged with the municipalities of Tiefenstein and Algenrodt to form the newly formed town of Idar-Oberstein .
City of Oberstein an der Nahe		The coat of arms has been verifiable since 1618. Approved by the Grand Ducal Oldenburg State Ministry on August 30, 1906: “A natural oak tree in gold, accompanied by an acorn on top, on the right by an upright forest hook, on the left by the letter O; all markings are red. " On October 1, 1933, the municipalities of Idar and Oberstein were merged with the municipalities of Tiefenstein and Algenrodt to form the newly formed town of Idar-Oberstein .

References and comments

1. ↑ District Birkenfeld: The coat of arms of the district. Retrieved November 29, 2019 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} City of Idar-Oberstein: City arms. Retrieved November 29, 2019 . 
3. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Baumholder: Verbandsgemeinde Baumholder: Town Hall. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
4. ^ City of Baumholder: Coat of arms of the city of Baumholder. (PDF) Retrieved December 1, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Berglangenbach local community: Interesting facts about our coat of arms. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
6. ^ Local community Berschweiler: Coat of arms of the local community Berschweiler. Retrieved December 2, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Ortgemeinde Eckersweiler: coat of arms ( Memento from February 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
8. ^ Local community Fohren-Linden: Our place. Retrieved December 2, 2019 . 
9. ↑ .
10. ↑ .
11. ↑ .
12. ↑ Leitzweiler parish. Retrieved December 2, 2019 . 
13. ↑ .
14. ↑ .
15. ↑ .
16. ↑ Local community Rückweiler: Our coat of arms. August 29, 2014, accessed December 2, 2019 . 
17. ↑ .
18. ↑ .
19. ↑ Local community Abentheuer: About the community. Retrieved December 4, 2019 . 
20. ^ Local community Achtelsbach: Coat of arms of the local community Achtelsbach. Retrieved December 4, 2019 . 
21. ↑ .
22. ↑ Local community Börfink: About the community. Retrieved December 4, 2019 . 
23. ↑ .
24. ↑ Buhlenberg National Park Community: History. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
25. ^ Local community Dambach: history. Retrieved December 4, 2019 . 
26. ^ Local community Dienstweiler: Our place. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
27. ↑ Local community Elchweiler: Description of the local coat of arms. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
28. ↑ .
29. ↑ .
30. ↑ .
31. ↑ .
32. ↑ .
33. ↑ .
34. ↑ Local community Kronweiler: community coat of arms . July 20, 2016, accessed December 1, 2019 . 
35. ↑ .
36. ↑ .
37. ^ Local community Niederbrombach: The local coat of arms. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
38. ↑ .
39. ^ Local community Nohen: The local coat of arms. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
40. ↑ .
41. ↑ .
42. ↑ .
43. ↑ .
44. ↑ .
45. ↑ .
46. ^ Local community Schwollen: Historisches. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
47. ↑ .
48. ↑ .
49. ↑ .
50. ↑ .
51. ↑ .
52. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Asbach. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
53. ↑ .
54. ↑ .
55. ↑ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Bollenbach. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
56. ↑ .
57. ↑ .
58. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Bundenbach. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
59. ↑ .
60. ↑ .
61. ↑ .
62. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community of Gösenroth. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
63. ↑ .
64. ↑ municipality Rhaunen: coat of arms of the local community living. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
65. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Hellertshausen. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
66. ↑ .
67. ↑ .
68. ↑ .
69. ↑ .
70. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Horbruch. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
71. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community of Hottenbach. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
72. ↑ Nationalparkgemeinde Kempfeld - Homepage ( Memento from January 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
73. ↑ .
74. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Krummenau. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
75. ↑ .
76. ↑ .
77. ^ Mittelreidenbach local community: History. Retrieved December 5, 2019 . 
78. ↑ .
79. ↑ .
80. ^ Local community Niederwörresbach: community. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
81. ↑ .
82. ↑ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Oberkirn. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
83. ↑ .
84. ↑ .
85. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Rhaunen. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
86. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Schauren. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
87. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Schwerbach. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
88. ↑ .
89. ↑ .
90. ↑ .
91. ↑ .
92. ↑ .
93. ↑ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: coat of arms of the local community Stipshausen. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
94. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community Sulzbach. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
95. ↑ .
96. ↑ .
97. ↑ .
98. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Rhaunen: Coat of arms of the local community of Weitersbach. Accessed December 1, 2019 . 
99. ↑ .
100. ↑ .
101. ↑ .
102. ↑ .
103. ^ National park association municipality Rhaunen: coat of arms of the association municipality. Retrieved November 29, 2019 . 
104. ^ Coffee Hag: German local coat of arms Idar
105. ^ Coffee Hag: German local coat of arms Oberstein

See also

• List of places in Rhineland-Palatinate

literature

• F.-J. Heyen and T. Rooms: armorial of the district Birkenfeld . State Archives Administration Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz 1966.

Web links

Commons : Wappen im Landkreis Birkenfeld  - Collection of images, videos and audio files