Kronweiler

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

KRONWEILER

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

Official blazon

Unter rot-silbern geschachtem Schildhaupt in Blau ein silberner Wellenschrägbalken, darüber eine goldene Krone.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 15, 1964.

The chequered field refers to the County Sponheim, to which the area historically belonged. The crown (Krone) is a canting element. The wavy bend symbolises the Nahe river near the village.

Literature : Image and information obtained from http://www.vg-birkenfeld.de