Altenkirchen (Pfalz)

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Official blazon
German	Unter erhöhtem von Gold und Schwarz geteiltem Schildhaupt in Silber eine blaubedachte rote Kirche mit goldenen Fenstern.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 4, 1986.

The church is the local village church and a canting element (Kirche=church). The chief shows the colours of the Pfalz region, to which the area historically belonged.

Literature: Debus, 1988

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