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The blue lion in the upper half is the symbol of the County of Veldenz, to which the village belonged in medieval times. The lower half shows a silver pale, symbolising the Glan river, which separates the villages of Wiesweiler and Berschweiler in the municipality. The lower right half shows a silver stone flower, symbol for the local masonries in Wiesweiler. The lower right half shows a diamond with a cross, symbolising the ancient church site in Berschweiler. | The blue lion in the upper half is the symbol of the County of Veldenz, to which the village belonged in medieval times. The lower half shows a silver pale, symbolising the Glan river, which separates the villages of Wiesweiler and Berschweiler in the municipality. The lower right half shows a silver stone flower, symbol for the local masonries in Wiesweiler. The lower right half shows a diamond with a cross, symbolising the ancient church site in Berschweiler. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Debus, 1988 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Debus, 1988 |
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WIESWEILER
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Kusel (until 1969 Birkenfeld)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Lauterecken-Wolfstein (until 2014 Verbandsgemeinde Lauterecken)
German | Schild geteilt, oben in Silber ein rotbewehrter und -gezungter wachsender blauer Löwe; unten durch silbernen Pfahl gespalten, vorne in Grün eine silberne sechsbläUrige Blüte, hinten in Rot ein silberner mit schwarzem Kreuz belegter Würfel. |
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Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 25, 1964.
The blue lion in the upper half is the symbol of the County of Veldenz, to which the village belonged in medieval times. The lower half shows a silver pale, symbolising the Glan river, which separates the villages of Wiesweiler and Berschweiler in the municipality. The lower right half shows a silver stone flower, symbol for the local masonries in Wiesweiler. The lower right half shows a diamond with a cross, symbolising the ancient church site in Berschweiler.
Literature: Debus, 1988