Friedrichsdorf
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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FRIEDRICHSDORF
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Hochtaunuskreis (until 1975 Obertaunuskreis)
Additions : 1972 Burgholzhausen, Köppern, Seulberg
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
Friedrichsdorf was founded in 1687 by Count Friedrich II of Hessen-Homburg as a settlement for French Huguenot refugees. In 1771 it received city rights, but it did not use an own seal.
The first arms were devised in 1821 for Princess Alexandra of Russia, during a visit to the court of Count Friedrich Josef in Bad Homburg. She visited Friedrichsdorf and in her honour (and her 8 guests) 9 roses were used in the arms. In 1828 the arms also appeared on the seal of Friedrichsdorf.
After the merger with the three other municipalities it was finally decided that the name Friedrichsdorf should remain, but that the other municipalities should be represented in the arms. It took until 1975 before agreement was reached. The arms show the rose of Friedrichsdorf, the wheel of Köppern, the horseshoe of Seulberg and the tower from the arms of Burgholzhausen.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Suleburc Chronic - Schriften zur Geschichte der Stadt Friedrichsdorf volume28 (1997).