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Birkenfeld County (Germany)

Landkreis Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz

Last modified: 2023-04-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Birkenfeld County] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Nov 2009
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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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