Wald-Michelbach

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WALD-MICHELBACH

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Bergstrasse
Additions : 1970 Gadern, Hartenrod, Kreidach; 1971 Aschbach, Ober-Schönmattenwag, Siedelsbrunn, Unter-Schönmattenwag; 1972 Affolterbach (1970 Kocherbach)

Origin/meaning

The arms show a grill, the symbol of St. Lawrence, the patron saint of the town. The grill already appears on the oldest known seal of the town, dating from the late 16^th century. All later seals showed the grill as the main figure, and thus was the grill placed in a shield and granted as arms in 1926. The colours are derived from the arms of the Pfalz, to which the town historically belonged (in black a golden lion).

File:Waldmichelbachhagd.jpg The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.