Bickenbach (Hunsrück)

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BICKENBACH

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Hunsrück Kreis
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Emmelshausen

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Official blason:
Schild geteilt, oben in Rot ein silberner Balken, unten in Gold, vorne ein schwarzes Buch belegt mit drei silbernen Steinen, hinten ein grüner Palmzweig.

Origin/meaning :
The upper half symbolises the court of Gallscheid to which the municipality historically belonged. The lower half shows the symbols of St. Stephen, patron saint of the village, a palm leaf and a book with three stones.

Literature : Information taken from : http://www.zap-emmelshausen.de