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State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/>
State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/>
District (Kreis) : [[Kusel (kreis)|Kusel]]<br/>
District (Kreis) : [[Kusel (kreis)|Kusel]] (until 1969 [[Birkenfeld (kreis)|Birkenfeld]])<br/>
Incorporated into : 1969 [[Offenbach-Hundheim]]
Incorporated into : 1969 [[Offenbach-Hundheim]]


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| In Blau ein silberner Wellenschrägbalken, begleitet oben von einem goldenen
sechsstrahligen Stern, unten von einer goldenen Rose.
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially granted on August 21, 1934.


Offenbach received city rights in 1330 from Emperor Ludwig of Bayern. The oldest seals of the city date from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century and already show the arms. The wavy bend is a canting symbol (Bach=stream). The star most likely was a symbol of the local court. The meaning of the rose is not known.   
Offenbach received city rights in 1330 from Emperor Ludwig of Bayern. The oldest seals of the city date from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century and already show the arms. The wavy bend is a canting symbol (Bach=stream). The star most likely was a symbol of the local court. The meaning of the rose is not known.   


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[[Category:German Municipalities O]]
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[[Category:Rheinland-Pfalz]]
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[[Category:Birkenfeld]]
[[Category:Kusel]]
[[Category:Kusel]]
[[Category:Granted 1934]]
[[Category:Granted 1934]]
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