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Revision as of 17:12, 26 December 2022
HEPPENHEIM
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Bergstrasse
Additions : 1971 Hambach, Mittershausen, Ober-Laudenbach; 1972 Erbach, Kirschhausen (1970 Igelsbach), Sonderbach, Wald-Erlenbach
| German | Geteilt und unten von Silber und Rot gespalten; oben ein wachsender golden gekrönter, golden bewehrter, mehrfach von Silber und Rot geteilter Löwe, der mit der rechten Pranke ein silbernes Schwert schwingt; unten vorne ein rotes Nagelspitzkreuz; hinten ein sechsspeichiges silbernes Rad. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1913.
The lion in the upper half is the lion of Hessen, the cross is the symbol of the Lorsch Abbey and the wheel is the symbol of the State of Mainz. Heppenheim was a possession of the Lorsch Abbey until 1232, when it became a possession of the Archbishops of Mainz. Since 1803 the city belongs to Hessen.
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 | |
 Municipal stationery, 1950s |
 Municipal stationery, 1960s |
 The arms on a special cancellation 1974 with Kaltern an der Weinstrasse and Schönbach |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.