Haiger

HAIGER

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Lahn-Dill Kreis (until 1976 Dillkreis)
Additions : 1970 Flammersbach; 1971 Dillbrecht, Rodenbach; 1977 Allendorf, Fellerdilln, Haigerseelbach, Langenaubach, Offdilln, Roßbachtal (1971 Niederroßbach, Oberroßbach), Sechshelden, Steinbach, Weidelbach

Official blazon

German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1908 and confirmed in 1934 and are based on a 15^th century seal.

Before the city used a seal with the lion of Nassau rising from a tower. In the 15^th century the lion was misinterpreted as a jay (canting, Häher in German) and above the tower a façade with small towers was added. In the 17^th century the bird appears solely on the seals as the symbol of the town.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal from around 1900	Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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