List of coats of arms in Rhineland-Palatinate

This list shows the coats of arms in Rhineland-Palatinate with its districts and cities. Further coats of arms can be reached via the navigation bar at the end of the page.

The elements of the state coat of arms can often be found in the coat of arms of cities and municipalities. This shows the red cross of the Archdiocese and Electorate of Trier , the silver wheel on a red background of the Archdiocese and Electorate of Mainz , as well as the electoral lion .

Rhineland-Palatinate

Main article: State coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate

state	coat of arms	Comments
Rhineland-Palatinate		Established by law on May 10, 1948: "State colors and state coats of arms are determined by a law." “The state colors are black, red and gold .” “The state coat of arms has the shape of the heraldic round shield. This is split by an ascending, curved tip and shows a red continuous cross in a silver field on the right, a silver six-spoke wheel in a red field on the left and a red-crowned, red-armored golden lion in the rising black tip. The coat of arms is accentuated by a golden folk crown (vine leaves). "

Counties

district	coat of arms	Comments
Ahrweiler		Approved on July 5, 1927 by the Prussian State Ministry : "Quartered: In front above in silver (white) a continuous black cross, above in back in gold (yellow) a red armored black eagle, in front below in gold (yellow) a red armored black lion, in the back below in green a silver diagonal wave bar."
Altenkirchen		Approved on December 11, 1967 by document from the Ministry of the Interior : “Split by red and gold by an inserted, curved, rising silver tip, in it a bar cross cut from black and red; in front in red a blue-rifled, double-tailed, looking lion; in the back a black wall anchor in gold. "
Alzey-Worms		Approved on January 25, 1970 by document from the Ministry of the Interior: "Divided, above in gold a lying red dragon with a raised right paw, below in red a golden fiddle lying obliquely to the left."
Bad Dürkheim		Approved on January 22nd, 1973 by document from the Ministry of the Interior and Sport : “Split by a silver pole of black and blue covered with two blue grapes with green vine leaves; on the right a red-armored, striding golden lion turned to the left; on the left a red armored silver eagle. "
Bad Kreuznach		Approved on September 13, 1939 by the Prussian State Ministry: "Divided; above in black a growing red armed, crowned and tongued golden lion, below in four rows of blue and gold. "
Bernkastel-Wittlich		Approved December 21, 1971: “Under a silver shield head, in it a continuous red cross, split by a curved point made of red and silver; in front a red crab in gold, behind in red two upright averted silver keys, the locking blades of which are half-stacked ..
Birch field		Approved July 28, 1949: “Box of red and silver; topped with a gold armored and crowned, red-tongued blue lion. " (coat of arms.)
Cochem cell		Approved June 7, 1969: “Slanted left split; at the top in silver a continuous red cross, covered with a silver horn with a gold strap; behind in black a growing, red armed, crowned and tongued golden lion. "
Donnersbergkreis		Approved September 4, 1981: “Split by a curved green tip, inside a shining golden sun; a red wheel in gold in front, a blue six-spoke wheel in silver. "
Eifel district Bitburg-Prüm		Approved August 27, 1973: "Quartered; 1 in silver a continuous red cross; 2 in red a golden tower with a blue gate, each accompanied by a silver six-pointed star above a silver nailed cross; 3 in red a silver lamb with a white flag, on it a red cross (Salvatorlamm); 4 divided nine times by silver and blue. "
Germersheim		Approved February 16, 1976: “Divided by a silver wave bar; above a growing, red armed, crowned and tongued golden lion, below in blue a continuous silver cross; in a blue heart shield and a red armored and tongued golden eagle. "
Kaiserslautern		Approved December 14, 1959: “Under a golden shield head, inside a growing, red armored and tongued black eagle, split in black by a red bordered, silver, topped with an upright blue fish; in front a red armored, crowned and tongued golden lion, behind five (2: 1: 2 posed) silver balls. "
Kusel		Approved December 13, 1965: “Split; in front in black a red armored and tongued gold lion turned to the left, behind in silver a red armored and tongued blue lion. "
Mainz-Bingen		Approved May 6, 1970: “Under a golden shield head, inside a red armored and tongued black eagle, split; in front a six-spoke silver wheel in red, behind in black a red armored, crowned and tongued golden lion. "
Mayen-Koblenz		Approved April 27, 1971: "A silver wave bar in green, accompanied by a golden crown at the top and a silver may tree at the bottom."
Neuwied		Approved July 14, 1927: “In silver a looped golden tip, inside a striding blue peacock with a lowered tail; a continuous black cross at the front and a red cross at the back. "
Rhein-Hunsrück district		Approved June 7, 1969: “Under a shield head set six times of blue and gold, split; in front in gold a left-facing, red armored black eagle, behind in black a red armored, crowned and tongued golden lion. "
Rhein-Lahn district		Approved January 26, 1970: "Diagonally divided by blue and red, topped with a golden lion."
Rhine-Palatinate District		Approved October 28, 1977: “Divided by a silver sloping left wavy bar; in front, in black, a left-facing red armored and tongued golden lion; behind in blue a floating silver cross; in the red heart shield, gold lily pads that cross twice. "
Southern Wine Route		Approved June 24, 1970: “Divided by a silver oblique left bar; in front in black a left-turned, red armored and tongued golden lion, behind in blue a floating silver cross, accompanied above and below by a golden stalked grape with leaf, in the red heart shield a golden imperial crown. "
Southwest Palatinate		Approved December 20, 1972: "Split, in front three red rafters in gold, behind a red armed, crowned and tongued golden lion."
Trier-Saarburg		Approved March 31, 1970: "Divided nine times by silver and blue, covered by a continuous red cross, which is covered with a golden heart shield, inside a red battlement castle with a pointed turret pushed forward on a black mountain."
Vulkaneifel		Approved February 25, 1951: “Split; in front in silver a continuous red cross, behind in gold an upright red-armored and tongued black lion; in the golden heart shield a red grid formed by three sloping strips. "
Westerwaldkreis		Approved February 2, 1976: “In silver, a green sloping beam; above a cylindrical, old German blue jug with silver ribs and three oval silver medallions, below seven silver-edged, hexagonal black basalt columns of different heights growing. "

One district cities

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  Frankenthal

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  Kaiserslautern

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  Koblenz

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  Landau

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  Ludwigshafen

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  Mainz , see also Mainzer Rad

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  Neustadt an der
  Weinstrasse

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  Pirmasens

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  Speyer

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  trier

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  Worms

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  Zweibrücken

References and comments

1. ^ State law for the implementation of Article 74 of the Constitution of May 10, 1948. Law and Ordinance Gazette of the State Government of Rhineland-Palatinate Part 1, 1948, p. 229
2. ↑ Article 74 paragraph 3 of the Constitution for Rhineland-Palatinate of May 18, 1947
3. ↑ State law on the emblems of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate (coat of arms and flag law) in the version of August 7, 1972
4. ^ Ahrweiler district: coat of arms of the Ahrweiler district
5. ^ Altenkirchen district: The coat of arms of the Altenkirchen district
6. ↑ Citizens' brochure in the Alzey-Worms district , page 10
7. ^ Bad Dürkheim district: history and coat of arms
8. ^ Bad Kreuznach district: district coat of arms
9. ↑ Frankenthal: In black a red armored, tongued and crowned golden (yellow) lion with a golden (yellow) orb in the raised right paw and a red shield in the left. In the shield is a triangular golden (yellow) corner stone with the tip facing upwards.
10. ↑ Kaiserslautern: In red, a silver (white) pole, topped with a soaring blue fish.
11. ↑ Koblenz: In silver (white) a continuous red cross, topped with a golden (yellow) crown.
12. ↑ Landau: In a red shield border in silver (white) a red armored and tongued black lion, covered with a gold (yellow) heart shield, inside a red armored black eagle.
13. ↑ Ludwigshafen: In red a lowered golden (yellow) anchor.
14. ↑ Mainz: In red two six-spoke silver (white) wheels, which are connected by a cross.
15. ↑ Neustadt ad Weinstrasse: In black a red crowned and armored golden (yellow) lion.
16. ↑ Pirmasens: In silver (white) a red tower flanked by two red tin towers with a blue dome, on top of it a sword-wielding golden (yellow) lion standing above two golden (yellow) lightning bolts radiating on both sides.
17. ^ Speyer: In silver (white) a red church building with three blue-roofed towers decorated with gold (yellow) crosses and three open gates.
18. ↑ Trier: St. Peter standing, nimbly and golden (yellow) clad in red with an upright, turned away golden (yellow) key in his right hand and a red book in his left.
19. ↑ Worms: In red a silver (white) key placed diagonally to the right, accompanied by a golden (yellow) five-pointed star at the top left.
20. ↑ Zweibrücken: In gold (yellow) a blue tongued and armored red lion, covered with a blue tournament collar.

See also

• List of flags in Rhineland-Palatinate

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