Meckenbach (Rheinland-Pfalz)

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Official blazon
German	In gespaltenem Schild vorn in Schwarz neben sechs silbernen Sternen ein silbernes Wolfseisen, hinten in Gold ein blaubewehrter und -gezungter roter Löwe.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 14, 1965.

The wolf-iron and stars are taken from the seal of the village from 1698. The lion is the lion of the Counts of the Rhine (Rheingrafen), to whom the village historically belonged.

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