Birkenfeld County (Germany)

Landkreis Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz

Last modified: 2023-04-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Birkenfeld County
• Birkenfeld County Flag
• Birkenfeld County Coat of Arms
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• Birkenfeld cities and municipalities
• Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz)
• Germany

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Birkenfeld County

Birkenfeld County Flag

It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 29 Nov 2009

Birkenfeld County Coat of Arms

Shield chequered of Gules and Argent, superimposed by a lion rampant Azure, crowned dn armed Or and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The chequered background displays the arms of the Farther County of Sponheim, the lion is taken from those of the Counts of Veldenz. Both had been former rulers.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2023

The flag is in use without approval. The arms were approved on 28 July 1949.
Jörg Majewski, 29 Nov 2009

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