Ruhlkirchen

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RUHLKIRCHEN

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Vogelsbergkreis (until 1972 Alsfeld)
Incorporated into : 1972 Antrifttal

Official blazon

German

In Rot zwei abgewendete silberne Beile.

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the seal of the Lords of Ruhlkirchen from 1262, on a document in which Gerlach von Ruhlkirchen, Knight, and his wife transfer goods to the Haina Abbey.