The Heimbach Family
In the spirit of Heimbach/Nahe, Germany where this photo was taken,
Welcome and Wilkommen!
The Heimbach Coat-of-arms
The Heimbach coat-of-arms is divided into two halves. The upper portion contains an erect golden Lion with red weapons (claws), red tongue and red crown. The lion is placed in a black background. The lower half is divided into three sections, containing a green background, silver undulating streams and a double-beamed cross above the streams.
The upper half of the coat of arms and the double-beamed cross of the lower section reflect the association to the Palatinate Zweibrucken and Lothringen. The Lion represents the fact that Heimbach was once once under the rule of the Elector of Heidelberg. The tree-branch wavy streams reflect the confluence of the Unnerbach, the Reichenbach and the lower branch (Heimbach), which flows into the Nahe. The coat-of-arms was approved by Remission (decree) of the Interior Ministry on the 15th of December 1964. Source Heimbach Herald Volume V NR 1 ISSN: 1049-3034
The Heimbach family landed in the United States of America in the year 1749.
Peter Heimbach and his family emigrated from Heimbach/Nahe, Germany on a vessel
known as the Dragon to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the state that is home to
numerous Heimbachs today. To view a
modern era picture of Heimbach/Nahe (148Kb), click
here. This picture was taken in
approximately 1992.
Last updated 3/14/2005