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'''HÖRSTEIN''' | |||
State : [[Bayern]]<br> | |||
District (Kreis) : [[Aschaffenburg (kreis)|Aschaffenburg]] (until 1972 [[Alzenau (kreis)|Alzenau]])<br> | |||
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[[File:horstein.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The oldest use of arms by the town dates from 1587 on a stone decoration. The arms showed only a horseshoe. In the early 18<sup>th</sup> century the town used a seal with the present combination of horseshoe and oak tree. The present arms were officially granted in 1937 and were based on this seal. | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities H|Horstein]] | [[Category:German Municipalities H|Horstein]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:05, 27 December 2023
HÖRSTEIN
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Aschaffenburg (until 1972 Alzenau)
Incorporated into : 1975 Alzenau
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The oldest use of arms by the town dates from 1587 on a stone decoration. The arms showed only a horseshoe. In the early 18th century the town used a seal with the present combination of horseshoe and oak tree. The present arms were officially granted in 1937 and were based on this seal.
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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