Hausen (Obertshausen)
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HAUSEN
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Offenbach
Incorporated into : 1977 Obertshausen
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Origin/meaning
The arms were designed and granted in 1955. The oak in the upper half symbolises that the area histrocially belonged to the Dreieich Imperial Forest (Dreieich means three=oaks). The handbag in the lower half is a symbol for the leather industry in the town. The red and golden colours are the colours of the Counts of Hanau, who rule dthe city from 1371-1425.
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Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.