sentences:  The charge on the sinister (armsbearer's left, viewer's right) side, the oak sprig, refers to the "Kreuz- und Elendseiche" ("Cross and Wretchedness Oak") that once stood near Kirrweiler.The arms have been borne since 1964 when they were approved by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of the Interior.Kirrweiler fosters partnerships with the following places
  
  All partnerships have existed since 1975.