Lierschied
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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LIERSCHIED
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Lahn Kreis (until 1969 Loreleykreis)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Loreley
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 20, 1967.
The arms show the Paschal Lamb (Agnus Dei), the symbol of St. John, the local patron saint since 845.
Literature : Köhn, 1994; Hessisches Wappenbuch, 1956