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===Official blazon=== | |||
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The oldest use of arms by the town dates from 1587 on a stone decoration. The arms showed only a horseshoe. In the early 18<sup>th</sup> century the town used a seal with the present combination of horseshoe and oak tree. The present arms were officially granted in 1937 and were based on this seal. | The oldest use of arms by the town dates from 1587 on a stone decoration. The arms showed only a horseshoe. In the early 18<sup>th</sup> century the town used a seal with the present combination of horseshoe and oak tree. The present arms were officially granted in 1937 and were based on this seal. | ||
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HÖRSTEIN
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Aschaffenburg (until 1972 Alzenau)
Incorporated into : 1975 Alzenau
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The oldest use of arms by the town dates from 1587 on a stone decoration. The arms showed only a horseshoe. In the early 18th century the town used a seal with the present combination of horseshoe and oak tree. The present arms were officially granted in 1937 and were based on this seal.
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Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.