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'''FISCHBACH''' | '''FISCHBACH''' | ||
State : [[Hessen]]<br/> | State : [[Hessen]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Main-Taunus Kreis]]<br/> | District (Kreis) : [[Main-Taunus Kreis]]<br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 1977 [[Kelkheim]] | Incorporated into: 1977 [[Kelkheim]] | ||
[[File:fischbachm.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms already appear on the oldest known seal of the village, dating from the late 16<sup>th</sup> century. The right half shows two fish in a river, making it a canting element (Fischbach=fish-stream). The left half shows the chevrons of the Lords of Eppstein, who ruled the village until 1581. In 1581 the village became part of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]] and the second seal thus shows the wheel of Mainz instead of the chevrons. | The arms already appear on the oldest known seal of the village, dating from the late 16<sup>th</sup> century. The right half shows two fish in a river, making it a canting element (Fischbach=fish-stream). The left half shows the chevrons of the Lords of Eppstein, who ruled the village until 1581. In 1581 the village became part of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]] and the second seal thus shows the wheel of Mainz instead of the chevrons. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Hessisches Wappenbuch, 1956 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Hessisches Wappenbuch, 1956 | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities F]] | [[Category:German Municipalities F]] | ||
[[Category:Hessen]] | [[Category:Hessen]] | ||
[[Category:Main-Taunus Kreis]] | [[Category:Main-Taunus Kreis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:06, 28 January 2024
FISCHBACH
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Main-Taunus Kreis
Incorporated into: 1977 Kelkheim
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms already appear on the oldest known seal of the village, dating from the late 16th century. The right half shows two fish in a river, making it a canting element (Fischbach=fish-stream). The left half shows the chevrons of the Lords of Eppstein, who ruled the village until 1581. In 1581 the village became part of the State of Mainz and the second seal thus shows the wheel of Mainz instead of the chevrons.
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Literature: Hessisches Wappenbuch, 1956