Helmarshausen

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HELMARSHAUSEN

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Kassel (until 1973 Hofgeismar)
Incorporated into : 1972 Bad Karlshafen

Official blazon

German	Im goldenen Schild innerhalb einer roten Stadtmauer drei rote spitzbedachte Türme, deren mittlerer ein Kreuz trägt und von zwei blauen Blüten beseitet ist; im goldenen Tor der wachsende blaugewandete, golden nimbierte Apostel Paulus mit Schwert und Buch.
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Origin/meaning

Helmarshausen was first mentioned as a city in 1220 and the oldest seal is known since 1294. The arms are derived from this seal. The arms show a walled city with in the gate the image of St. Paul, patron saint of the city and of the Benedictine Abbey of Helmarshausen, who ruled the city until l220. The original seal showed some guards on the towers, but these have been removed. The colours are known since 1605.

The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730	The arms in an 1884 book
The municipal stamp shown in 1892	Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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