Bergstrasse

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BERGSTRASSE (HP)

State : Hessen

Wappen von Bergstrasse/Arms (crest) of Bergstrasse

Official blazon
German	Geviert; rechts oben in Blau ein silberner Zinnenturm auf silbernem Berg, links oben in Silber eine rote fünfblättrige Blüte mit goldenen Butzen, rechts unten in Silber ein rotes Nagelspitzkreuz und links unten in Blau der hessische Löwe.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 27, 1954.

The arms show in the first quarter the Stearkenburg castle, one of the main castles in the district. The flower symbolises the wealth of flowers in the spring. The cross is taken from the former Imperial abbey of Lorsch in the district. The lion in the fourth quarter is the lion of Hessen, to which the district belongs.