Waldeck (Hessen)

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WALDECK

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Waldeck-Frankenberg (until 1973 Waldeck)
Additions : 1971 Alraft, Höringhausen, Netze, Nieder-Werbe, Sachsenhausen, Selbach; 1974 Dehringhausen, Freienhagen, Ober-Werbe

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

Around the castle of the Counts of Schwalenberg-Waldeck a village developed in the 12^th century. The village of Waldeck received city rights in 1232. The oldest seal of the city dates from the same time and is known since 1254. The seal showed the arms of the Counts of Waldeck, a 8-pointed star. A second 13^th century seal also showed the same shield. Ever since the star has been used as the arms of the city, but the city uses since the 19^th century a 6-pointed star to distinguish the city arms from the arms of the State (later district) of Waldeck.