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The oldest seal of the city dates from the 14<sup>th</sup> century and shows the local patron saint St. Bonifatius, with a small shield with the arms of Fulda (black cross), as the city was part of the State of Fulda. In the 19<sup>th</sup> century the local seals showed a plough iron and a staff of Mercury, symbolising agriculture and trade. In 1900 the above arms were designed, based on the oldest seal, in which the saint was replaced by a crosier and in the base a fountain as symbol for the health resort was added. | The oldest seal of the city dates from the 14<sup>th</sup> century and shows the local patron saint St. Bonifatius, with a small shield with the arms of Fulda (black cross), as the city was part of the State of Fulda. In the 19<sup>th</sup> century the local seals showed a plough iron and a staff of Mercury, symbolising agriculture and trade. In 1900 the above arms were designed, based on the oldest seal, in which the saint was replaced by a crosier and in the base a fountain as symbol for the health resort was added. |
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BAD SODEN
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Main-Kinzig Kreis (until 1972 Schlüchtern)
Incorporated into : 1972 Bad Soden-Salmünster
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning
The oldest seal of the city dates from the 14th century and shows the local patron saint St. Bonifatius, with a small shield with the arms of Fulda (black cross), as the city was part of the State of Fulda. In the 19th century the local seals showed a plough iron and a staff of Mercury, symbolising agriculture and trade. In 1900 the above arms were designed, based on the oldest seal, in which the saint was replaced by a crosier and in the base a fountain as symbol for the health resort was added.
The arms in an 1884 book |
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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