Bad Soden am Taunus

	BAD SODEN AM TAUNUS Country: Germany State: Hessen District (Kreis): Main-Taunus Kreis Additions: 1977 Altenhain (Taunus) 1977 Neuenhain Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.1418000000000034788172342814505100250244140625,"lon":8.5022999999999999687361196265555918216705322265625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Blau einen roten, golden bereiften Reichsapfel, bekrönt mit einem goldenen Kleeblattkreuz.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1938.

The orb first appeared as symbol for the town on borderstones dating from 1725. Since 1809 the symbol is used as village and town arms. The orb probably was chosen as a symbol for the fact that the village was for many centuries a free imperial village.

Image gallery

Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The seal from Postal cancellation

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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