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Incorporated into : 1975 [[Limburg-Weilburg]] | Incorporated into : 1975 [[Limburg-Weilburg]] | ||
[[File:limburg.kreis.jpg|center]] | [[File:limburg.kreis.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|'''German''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on June 28, 1957. | The arms were granted on June 28, 1957. | ||
The cross on the one hand symbolises St. George, the patron saint of the large cathedral in [[Limburg an der Lahn]], and on the other hand the [[Trier (State)|State of Trier]]. The bishops of Trier acquired gradually the whole district in the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The small squares on the cross are derived from the arms of the 15<sup>th</sup> century Counts of Limburg, who used a chequered bar in their arms. | The cross on the one hand symbolises St. George, the patron saint of the large cathedral in [[Limburg an der Lahn]], and on the other hand the [[Trier (State)|State of Trier]]. The bishops of Trier acquired gradually the whole district in the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The small squares on the cross are derived from the arms of the 15<sup>th</sup> century Counts of Limburg, who used a chequered bar in their arms. | ||
[[Literature]] : Stadler | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||
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[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | [[Category:Kreiswappen]] | ||
[[Category:Hessen]] | [[Category:Hessen]] | ||
[[Category:Limburg | [[Category:Limburg (kreis)]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1957]] | [[Category:Granted 1957]] | ||