Frankenberg
FRANKENBERG
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Waldeck-Frankenberg (until 1973 Frankenberg)
Additions : 1971 Dörnholzhausen, Friedrichshausen, Geismar, Haubern, Hommershausen, Rengershausen, Röddenau, Rodenbach, Schreufa, Viermünden, Wangershausen, Willersdorf
| German |
Im blauen Schild ein aus einem goldenen Dreiberg wachsender, goldgekrönter und -bewehrter, dreimal von Silber und Rot geteilter Löwe. |
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Origin/meaning
Frankenberg became a city in the middle of the 13th century. The oldest seal dates from 1249 and shows a city wall with five towers. The smaller seals, also dating from the late 13th century, show however the lion of Hessen above three canting hills (Berg). During the later centuries the latter composition was used as arms, whereas the older composition with the city wall was still used on the seals.
 The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730 |
 The arms in an 1884 book |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910) |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 Municipal stationery, 1960s |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.