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Incorporated into : 1972 [[Frankfurt am Main]] | Incorporated into : 1972 [[Frankfurt am Main]] | ||
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====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
In 1956 the arms above were proposed. The chevrons are now the arms for the Lords of Eppstein. The escutcheon shows the town's initial. The oldest seal of the village showed a quartered shield with the wheel of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]], the chevrons of Eppstein, the cross of [[Fulda]] and the letter K. The seal dates from the 17<sup>th</sup> century. After 1816 the seal showed a shield with in the upper part the cross of Fulda and in the lower the chevrons of Eppstein, with in the point the letter K. | In 1956 the arms above were proposed. The chevrons are now the arms for the Lords of Eppstein. The escutcheon shows the town's initial. The oldest seal of the village showed a quartered shield with the wheel of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]], the chevrons of Eppstein, the cross of [[Fulda]] and the letter K. The seal dates from the 17<sup>th</sup> century. After 1816 the seal showed a shield with in the upper part the cross of Fulda and in the lower the chevrons of Eppstein, with in the point the letter K. |
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