Rotenburg an der Fulda
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ROTENBURG AN DER FULDA
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Hersfeld-Rotenburg (until 1972 Rotenburg)
Additions : 1972 Atzelrode, Braach, Dankerode, Erkshausen, Lispenhausen, Mündershausen, Schwarzenhasel, Seifertshausen
German |
In Silber ein roter Dreiberg, darauf ein waagrechter grüner Ast, aus dem ein gebogener grüner Zweig mit drei Lindenblättern aufwächst. |
English | an der Fulda No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The oldest seal of Rotenburg dates from 1248 and shows a saint or bishop in front of a city. In the 17th century the city used a trefoil as its arms, and the saint still on the seals. The first use of the linden branch on a mountain appears in the roll of arms by Siebmacher in 1605. The arms have not changed since. The origin or meaning of the branch is not known.
The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730 |
The arms in an 1884 book |
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900) |
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.