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'''BIRSTEIN''' | |||
State:[[Hessen]]<br/> | |||
District (Kreis):[[Main-Kinzig Kreis]] (until 1974 [[Gelnhausen (kreis)|Gelnhausen]])<br/> | |||
Additions:1971 Bösgesäß, Bös-Gesäß, Fischborn, Hettersroth, Kirchbracht, Oberreichenbach ; 1972, Illnhausen, Unterreichenbach, Untersotzbach; 1974 Oberland (1971 Lichenroth, Mauswinkel, Völzberg, Wüstwillenroth, Wettges), Obersotzbach | |||
[[File:birstein.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''German''' | |||
| In Silber zwei schwarze Balken, belegt mit einem blauen schräglinks laufenden Wellenbalken und rechts oben mit einem Mühlrad in verwechselten Farben mit 16 Schaufeln. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on ?? | |||
The two black bars are taken from the arms of the Counts of Isenburg(-Birstein), who played an important role in the local history. The wavy bend symbolises the many (small) streams in the municipality, such as the Salz, Bracht and Reichenbach. The water-mill wheel symbolises the many former water-mills in these rivers. | |||
The 16 blades refer to the 16 villages and hamlets in the municipality. | |||
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[[Literature]] : [http://www.birstein.de www.birstein.de] | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]:[http://www.birstein.de www.birstein.de] | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities B]] | [[Category:German Municipalities B]] |
Latest revision as of 11:41, 10 August 2024
BIRSTEIN
State:Hessen
District (Kreis):Main-Kinzig Kreis (until 1974 Gelnhausen)
Additions:1971 Bösgesäß, Bös-Gesäß, Fischborn, Hettersroth, Kirchbracht, Oberreichenbach ; 1972, Illnhausen, Unterreichenbach, Untersotzbach; 1974 Oberland (1971 Lichenroth, Mauswinkel, Völzberg, Wüstwillenroth, Wettges), Obersotzbach
German | In Silber zwei schwarze Balken, belegt mit einem blauen schräglinks laufenden Wellenbalken und rechts oben mit einem Mühlrad in verwechselten Farben mit 16 Schaufeln. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on ??
The two black bars are taken from the arms of the Counts of Isenburg(-Birstein), who played an important role in the local history. The wavy bend symbolises the many (small) streams in the municipality, such as the Salz, Bracht and Reichenbach. The water-mill wheel symbolises the many former water-mills in these rivers.
The 16 blades refer to the 16 villages and hamlets in the municipality.
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