Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
BAD HOMBURG VOR DER HÖHE
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Hochtaunuskreis (until 1976 Obertaunuskreis)
Additions : 1901 Kirdorf; 1937 Gonzenheim; 1972 Dornholzhausen, Ober-Erlenbach, Ober Eschbach
| German |
Im blauen Schild zwei schräggekreuzte silberne Rodehakken. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
Bad Homburg was the seat of the Lords of Eppstein and received city rights between 1320 and 1337. The oldest remaining seals, dating from the 15th century, show a cross, but it is not clear what the cross was made of. Later seals show the present arms. The colours are known since 1621, as they can be seen in the castle Rotenburg. The arms were officially granted in 1903, but have thus been in use since the 15th century. The origin of the tools is not known, it has been said that they may be canting in the local dialect.
The prefix Bad was granted after the development of the spa since 1834.
 The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730 |
 The municipal stamp shown in 1892 |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.