Birkenhördt

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BIRKENHÖRDT

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Südliche Weinstrasse
Verbandsgemeinde: Bad Bergzabern

Wappen von Birkenhördt/Arms (crest) of Birkenhördt
Official blazon
German Von Schwarz und Gold schräglinks geteilt, oben rechts ein aufwärts schreitender linksgewendeter rotbewehrter, -bezungter und -bekrönter goldener Löwe, unten links ein grüner Birkenzweig mit drei grünen Blättern.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 17, 1969.

The village became a possession of the Counts of the Pfalz in 1668 and the arms thus show the lion of the Pfalz in the upper half.

The lower half shows a birch (Birke) branch as a canting element. The 18th century seal of the village also showed a birch tree under a crown.


Literature: Debus, 1988




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