Frankenberg

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FRANKENBERG

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Waldeck-Frankenberg (until 1973 Frankenberg)
Additions : 1971 Dörnholzhausen, Friedrichshausen, Geismar, Haubern, Hommershausen, Rengershausen, Röddenau, Rodenbach, Schreufa, Viermünden, Wangershausen, Willersdorf

Official blazon

(de) Im blauen Schild ein aus einem goldenen Dreiberg wachsender, goldgekrönter und -bewehrter, dreimal von Silber und Rot geteilter Löwe.

Origin/meaning

Frankenberg became a city in the middle of the 13^th century. The oldest seal dates from 1249 and shows a city wall with five towers. The smaller seals, also dating from the late 13^th century, show however the lion of Hessen above three canting hills (Berg). During the later centuries the latter composition was used as arms, whereas the older composition with the city wall was still used on the seals.

The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730	The arms in an 1884 book
Seal from around 1900	Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Municipal stationery, 1960s