Oberhonnefeld-Gierend

	OBERHONNEFELD-GIEREND Country : Germany State : Rheinland-Pfalz District (Kreis) : Neuwied Verbandsgemeinde: Rengsdorf-Waldbreitbach (until 2018 Rengsdorf) Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.554900000000003501554601825773715972900390625,"lon":7.52029999999999976267872625612653791904449462890625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Gespalten durch eine eingebogene Spitze, darin eine schwarze Kirche in Vorderansicht, der Turm mit geöffnetem Rundbogentor, gespaltenem und geöffnetem Fenster im Glockengeschoss und spitzem, mit dem Wetterhahn besteckten Zeltdach; vorn achtmal schräggeteilt von Gold und Rot, belegt von einem achtspeichigen schwarzen Zahnrad; hinten in Grün eine dreizeilige goldene Ähre, der Halm mit zwei umgebogenen Blättern.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 3, 1981.

The gold and red bends are taken from the arms of the Counts of Wied and indicates that the municipality belonged to the property of the Counts of Wied. The cogwheel symbolizes the former iron and copper mines and smelters in the Honnefeld, which were in operation until the end of the 18th century.

The ear of wheat symbolizes the cultivation of grain, the green the wooded surroundings of the municipality. The church shown is intended to represent the evangelical parish church in Oberhonnefeld, a classical hall church.

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