Tiefenthal, Bad Kreuznach

Tiefenthal is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.

Tiefenthal
Coat of arms
Location of Tiefenthal within Bad Kreuznach district
Tiefenthal
Tiefenthal
Coordinates: 49°45′34″N 7°54′23″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictBad Kreuznach
Municipal assoc.Bad Kreuznach
Government
 • MayorGerlinde Freithofer-Hohenegg
Area
 • Total1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total117
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
55546
Dialling codes06709
Vehicle registrationKH
Websitewww.tiefenthal.de

Coat of arms

The coat of Arms of Tiefenthal includes a sword, a hammer, and a lion, each with symbolic significance beyond traditional heraldry. The lion is included because of a local folk tale wherein a pride of lions came out of the nearby forest one day in antiquity and terrorized the town for twelve days and twelve nights, only to disappear at dawn on the twelfth day. To this day, a superstitious fear of all feline animals persists.

The sword and hammer shown in the coat of arms relate to the same story. The town blacksmith is said to have created a sword and a hammer to drive the lions out of town, but neither was finished before the lions left of their own accord. These weapons are said to be buried with the blacksmith who died of grief over his wife, maimed in the lion attack because of his dedication to the creation of the two weapons.

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.


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