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'''FRICKHOFEN''' | '''FRICKHOFEN''' | ||
State : [[Hessen]]<br> | State : [[Hessen]]<br> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Limburg-Weilburg]] (until 1977 [[Limburg (kreis)|Limburg]])<br/> | District (Kreis) : [[Limburg-Weilburg]] (until 1977 [[Limburg (kreis)|Limburg]])<br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 1971 [[Dornburg (Hessen)|Dornburg | Incorporated into: 1971 [[Dornburg (Hessen)|Dornburg]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The two lions in the arms are the lion of [[Katzenelnbogen]] (right) and the golden lion of [[Nassau]] (left). Frickhofen belonged from 1367-1408 to the Counts of Katzenelnbogen and since to Nassau. | The two lions in the arms are the lion of [[Katzenelnbogen]] (right) and the golden lion of [[Nassau]] (left). Frickhofen belonged from 1367-1408 to the Counts of Katzenelnbogen and since to Nassau. | ||
The arms were granted in 1965 and are based on the oldest known seal of the town, which dates from the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The seal showed an angel holding two shield each with one of the lions. | The arms were granted in 1965 and are based on the oldest known seal of the town, which dates from the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The seal showed an angel holding two shield each with one of the lions. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities F]] | [[Category:German Municipalities F]] |
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