Coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate

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This article is about the coat of arms of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

The coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate was designed in 1947 after the foundation of this Bundesland [by] the French High Commissioner to Germany. It symbolizes the dedication of Rhineland-Palatinate to Germany (therefore the black-red-gold tricolour) as well as the democratic traditions of Germany. These colours were seen first in this combination during the so called Hambacher Fest (a demonstration at the ruins of the Hambacher Schloß castle [Palatinate]) in 1832. So the Palatinate is very much connected to these colours.

Moreover these three colours are predominant in the coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate. This coat of arms shows the signs of the predominant powers in the region before the French Revolution: the red cross on silver represents the Archbishop and Prince Elector of Trier; the silver wheel on red represents the Archbishop and Prince Elector of Mainz, and the golden lion on black represents the Prince Elector of the Palatinate.

The crown consists of leaves of wine and shows the importance of this good for local agriculture.

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• Coat of arms of Prussia
• Coat of arms of Germany

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