Ginsweiler
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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GINSWEILER
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Kusel
Verbandsgemeinde : Lauterecken
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on December 13, 1978.
The bars are derived from the arms of the local Lords of Boxberg, but shown in the colours of their overlords, the Counts of Veldenz. The left half shows a broom branch as a canting element (Ginster=broom).
Literature : Debus, 1988