Buchen (Odenwald)
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BUCHEN
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Neckar-Odenwald Kreis (until 1973 Buchen)
Additions : 1971 Stürzenhardt; 1972 Unterneudorf; 1973 Bödigheim, Einbach, Oberneudorf, Waldhausen; 1974 Götzingen, Hainstadt, Hettigenbeuern, Hettingen, Rinschheim; 1975 Eberstadt, Hollerbach
German |
In silber auf grünem Dreiberg, auf dessen äußeren Kuppe je ein auswärts geneigter grüner Zweig, eine grüne Buche, deren Stamm beheftet mit einem gelehnten roten Schild, darin ein sechsspeichiges silbernes Rad. |
English | (Odenwald) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1964 and again on June 9, 1989.
Buchen received city rights around 1216 from the Lords of Dürn, and became a possession of the State of Mainz around 1300. The city belonged to Mainz until 1803.
The oldest known seal dates from around 1309 and shows a canting beech tree (Buche) with a small shield with the wheel of Mainz. All later seals and images show the same combination. The arms are thus based on the oldest seal.
The seal from 1625 |
The seal from the 18th century until 1852 |
19th century municipal stamp |
19th century municipal stamp |
The municipal stamp shown in 1892 |
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Municipal stationery, 1960s |
Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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