Richen (Gross-Umstadt)

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RICHEN

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Darmstadt-Dieburg (until 1975 Dieburg)
Incorporated into : 1977 Groß-Umstadt

Official blazon

Über einem fünfmal von Silber und Blau geteilten Wellenfuß in Schwarz ein goldenes wachsendes aufgerichtetes und rotbezungtes Pferd.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on ??-??-1959.

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In 1956 the arms below were proposed:

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