Groß-Umstadt

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GROSS-UMSTADT

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Darmstadt-Dieburg (until 1975 Dieburg)
Additions : 1972-7 Dorndiel, Heubach, Klein-Umstadt, Kleestadt, Raibach, Richen, Semd, Wiebelsbach

Official blazon

German

In Blau eine gezinnte silberne Stadtmauer mit einem geschlossenen roten Stadttor, begleitet von zwei Dreipaßfenstern. Die Stadtmauer überhöht von einem silbernen gezinnten, mit goldenem Kreuz, rotem Kegeldach, einem Vierpaßfenster unten und zwei Rundbogenfenstern oben versehenen Turm, begleitet rechts von einem Schild mit drei roten Sparren auf Gold, links von einem Schild mit schwarzem Kreuz auf Silber, beide durch einen Steg mit dem Turm verunden.Die Stadtmauer zugleich flankiert von zwei silbernen vierstöckigen Türmen mit rotem Kegeldach und goldenem Knauf an der Spitze, je ein Rundbogenfenster im obersten Stockwerk. Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted on ??-??-1978. The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which is known since the 14th century. The arms show a city gate with two small shields; one with the chevrons of the Counts of Hanau, the other with the cross of the State of Fulda. The city was ruled jointly by the Counts of Hanau and the Bishops of Fulda at the time. The size and shape of the building has changed regularly during the centuries, and the shield were omitted in the 18th century. In the early 20th century the old composition was restored. The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730 The arms in 1956 Contact and Support Contact Facebook Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate Our eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © 1995-2025, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.