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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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File:Kirtorfz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Kirtorf/Arms (crest) of Kirtorf|The seal from 1489 | File:Kirtorfz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Kirtorf/Arms (crest) of Kirtorf|The seal from 1489 | ||
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Country : Germany  State : Hessen  District (Kreis) : Vogelsbergkreis  (until 1975 Alsfeld) Additions:
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| German | Im blauen Schild der herschauende goldene Landgrafenhelm mit rotsilbernen Decken und silbernen, mit goldenem Birkenlaub besteckten Hörnern. |
| English | blazon wanted |
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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.
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The seal from 1489
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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