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The arms are based on the oldest seal of Babenhausen, which is known since 1310. The arms show in the first and fourth quarter the arms of the Lords of [[Hanau]]. The | The arms are based on the oldest seal of Babenhausen, which is known since 1310. The arms show in the first and fourth quarter the arms of the Lords of [[Hanau]]. The leopards are taken from the arms of the Lords of Hohenlohe. Babenhausen became a possession of Ulrich von Hanau in 1310 as a wedding present from his wife Agnes von Hohenlohe. | ||
Even though the colours were sometimes shown wrongly, the arms have basically never changed since. | Even though the colours were sometimes shown wrongly, the arms have basically never changed since. | ||