of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Politics Municipal council The council is made up of 12 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman. Mayor Illerich's mayor is Helmut Braunschädel, and his deputies are Werner Süß and Peter Gerhartz. Coat of arms The German blazon reads: Das Wappen der Ortsgemeinde Illerich ist über einem silbernen Schildfuß, in dem zwei rote Raben enthalten sind, gespalten von Rot und Silber. Vorne ist ein rotes Balkenkreuz dargestellt, in der Mitte belegt von einer goldenen Rose, hinten eine goldene Ähre und ein silbernes Sensenblatt pfahlweise. The municipality's arms might in English heraldic language be described thus: Per pale argent a cross gules surmounted by a rose Or and vert an ear of wheat couped of the third and a scythe blade palewise, the point to base, of the first, in a base of the first two ravens, wings endorsed, of the second, armed sable, the one to dexter sinister. The version shown at the municipality's website shows the cross “enhanced”, that is, with the crossbeam slightly raised above centre. The cross refers to the village's former allegiance to the Electorate of Trier. The rose recalls Rosenthal Monastery, which had holdings in the village as long ago as 1331. Illerich grew up in early times from an estate to today's municipality, in which agriculture has been practised to the present day. Referring to this are the ear of wheat and the scythe blade. The charge in the base, the two ravens, are Saint Vincent's attribute, thus representing the municipality's and the church's patron saint, who has enjoyed this distinction since 1569. Culture and sightseeing Buildings The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments: Saint Vincent's Catholic Parish Church (Pfarrkirche St. Vinzenz), Kirchstraße 2 – Gothic Revival pseudo-basilica, 1896–1897, architect Lambert von Fisenne, Gelsenkirchen; Gothic Revival cross, from 1860 Friedhofsstraße – fountain, 19th century (?) Friedhofsstraße – 23 boundary stones, some from 1775 On Kreisstraße 24, going towards Kaisersesch – wayside chapel, 19th century On Landesstraße 24, going towards Wirfus – wayside cross; basalt niche cross, 17th century South of Illerich on Landesstraße 107 – basalt wayside cross, from 1686 References External links Municipality’s official webpage Cochem-Zell