Schlitz

	SCHLITZ Country : Germany State : Hessen District (Kreis) : Vogelsbergkreis (until 1972 Lauterbach) Additions: (to see click on expand) 1969 Hutzdorf 1972 Bernshausen 1972 Fraurombach 1972 Hartershausen 1972 Hemmen 1972 Nieder-Stoll 1972 Ober-Wegfurth 1972 Pforth 1972 Queck 1972 Rimbach 1972 Sandlofs 1972 Üllershausen 1972 Unter-Schwarz 1972 Unterwegfurth 1972 Ützhausen 1972 Willofs 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":50.67219999999999657802618457935750484466552734375,"lon":9.5601000000000002643218977027572691440582275390625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

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Origin/meaning

Schlitz received city rights in the early 15^th century, but the oldest seal dates from the 17^th century. It shows the arms of the Lords (later Counts) of Schlitz, who ruled the area as vassals for the Imperial Abbey in Fulda. Later seals all showed the same composition. The above arms were granted in 1919, and the bar symbolises the castles Ober- and Niederschlitz.

Image gallery

The seal from the 17th century
The arms in 1867
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The family arms in an album from around 1905

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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