Butzbach

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BUTZBACH

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Wetteraukreis (until 1975 Friedberg-Hessen)
Additions : 1971 Hoch-Weisel, Nieder-Weisel, Ostheim, Pohl-Göns; 1972 Bodenrod, Griedel, Hausen-Oes, Kirch-Göns, Maibach, Philippseck (1970 Fauerbach vor der Höhe, Münster)

Official blazon
German	Im blauen Schild ein silberner Rundturm mit zwei Erkern, alle rotbedacht; zu beiden Seiten des Turms ein Schild, im vorderen in Silber drei rote Sparren, im hinteren in Gold ein rotes Schildhaupt.
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Origin/meaning

The oldest known seal of the city, which dates from the early 14^th century already shows a tower. On the oldest seal the tower was flanked by two small shields, showing the arms of the Lords of Münzenberg-Falkenstein, who at the time ruled the city. When the city was acquired by the Counts of Hanau, one of the shields was replaced by the shield with the red chevrons of Hanau. The new composition was first used in 1470.