Calden

CALDEN

State: Hessen
District (Kreis): Kassel
Additions: 1972 Ehrsten, Fürstenwald, Meimbressen, Obermeiser, Westuffeln

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 7, 1977.

The two axes symbolise the many woods in the municipality and the importance of forestry. The crown is a symbol for the Wilhelmsthal castle in the municipality, which was a possession of the Counts of Hessen.

Image gallery

The arms on a beer coaster

Literature: Image obtained from the Calden Council

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