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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on August 29, 1936. | The arms were officially granted on July 28, 1911 and changed on August 29, 1936. | ||
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File:Niedermarsberg.jpg|alt=Wappen von Niedermarsberg/Arms (crest) of Niedermarsberg|The arms from 1911 | |||
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As no historical arms or seals were known, Niedermarsberg received in 1911 the arms of Hessen-Darmstadt, in silver a red lion. Niedermarsberg belonged to Hessen-Darmstadt from 1802 until 1815 and the only seal of the town dates from that time. These arms were used until 1936.<br/> | |||
The | The new arms are based on the arms of the Lords of Horhusen, who from the 11th until the 16<sup>th</sup> century owned the local castle and estate. | ||
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File:Niedermarsberg.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Niedermarsberg/Arms (crest) of Niedermarsberg|The arms from 1911 in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||