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====Official blazon==== | ====Official blazon==== | ||
In Rot eine blaue gestürzte halbe Spitze, darin zwischen zwei goldenen Schindeln ein rotbezungter und golden-bekrönter goldener Löwenkopf: vorn ein sechsspeichiges silbernes Rad und hinten eine silberne Scheibe, belegt mit einem roten Kreuz; über allem ein Dreiblatt aus silbernen Eichenblättern | |||
====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The arms were officially granted on January 16, 1990. | |||
The | The chief shows the head of the lion of [[Nassau]], as the village was first mentioned in 1132 as a possession of the Counts of Lauenburg (later of Nassau). | ||
The area of the current municipality historically belonged to the Counts of Nassau, and the States of [[State of Trier|Trier]] and [[State of Mainz|Mainz]]. The colours are those of Nassau (gold/blue) and Trier and Mainz (silver/red). The cross is the symbol of trier, the wheel the symbol of Mainz. | |||
The three oak leaves symbolise the three villages of Welterod, Strüth and Lipporn, as well as the forests in the municipality. | |||
In 1956 much more simple arms were proposed for the municipality: | |||
[[File:welterod.jpg|center]] | [[File:welterod.jpg|center]] | ||
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[[Category:Rhein-Lahn Kreis]] | [[Category:Rhein-Lahn Kreis]] | ||
[[Category:Loreleykreis ]] | [[Category:Loreleykreis ]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1990]] | |||