Bad Nauheim

	BAD NAUHEIM Country: Germany State: Hessen District (Kreis): Wetteraukreis (until 1972 Friedberg-Hessen) Additions: 1972 Nieder-Mörlen 1972 Rödgen 1972 Schwalheim 1972 Steinfurth 1972 Wisselsheim Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.36760000000000303543856716714799404144287109375,"lon":8.7464999999999992752464095246978104114532470703125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In dem durch einen Balken von neun silbernen Salzkristallen geteilten Schild oben in Blau ein wachsender, golden gekrönter und golden bewehrter, fünfmal von Silber und Rot geteilter Löwe; unten in Schwarz ein silberner Sprudel über silbernem Becken.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1856 by Prince Friedrich Wilhelm with the fountain in the upper half and the lion in the lower half. Until 1856 the local seal only showed the golden lion of Hessen-Nassau.

The fountain symbolises the resort and spa in the city, which were founded in 1846. The bar of salt crystals symbolises the salt mining near the city since the 14^th century. The area became part of Hessen in 1736, which is symbolised by the lion.

The arms were changed in 1913 to the present composition.

Image gallery

The arms on a municipal stamp (1892)
The arms around 1905
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms in the Abadie albums
Seal from around 1920
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in an album from around 1950
The arms on the city hall (image from Bad Nauheim council)

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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