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Im blauen Schild der herschauende goldene Landgrafenhelm mit rotsilbernen Decken und silbernen, mit goldenem Birkenlaub besteckten Hörnern. | Im blauen Schild der herschauende goldene Landgrafenhelm mit rotsilbernen Decken und silbernen, mit goldenem Birkenlaub besteckten Hörnern. | ||
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The arms show the helmet and crest of the Counts of Hessen. The town became part of Hessen in 1450, previously it had belonged to the Counts of Ziegenhain. The oldest seal with the arms is known from 1489, but the seal itself probably is older. All later seals and images show the same arms, although the colour of the field is sometimes shown as red. | The arms show the helmet and crest of the Counts of Hessen. The town became part of Hessen in 1450, previously it had belonged to the Counts of Ziegenhain. The oldest seal with the arms is known from 1489, but the seal itself probably is older. All later seals and images show the same arms, although the colour of the field is sometimes shown as red. | ||
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State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Vogelsbergkreis (until 1975 Alsfeld)
Additions : 1972 Arnshain, Gleimenhain, Heimertshausen, Lehrbach, Ober-Gleen, Wahlen
Official blazon
Im blauen Schild der herschauende goldene Landgrafenhelm mit rotsilbernen Decken und silbernen, mit goldenem Birkenlaub besteckten Hörnern. |- |English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |}
Origin/meaning
The arms show the helmet and crest of the Counts of Hessen. The town became part of Hessen in 1450, previously it had belonged to the Counts of Ziegenhain. The oldest seal with the arms is known from 1489, but the seal itself probably is older. All later seals and images show the same arms, although the colour of the field is sometimes shown as red.
The arms in a 16th century manuscript |
The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730 |
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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