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The arms were aooficially adopted by the Wiesbaden council in 1951 for the former municipality. | The arms were aooficially adopted by the Wiesbaden council in 1951 for the former municipality. | ||
The arms are based on the oldest seal of the village (known from 1637-1736), which show the local patron saint, St. Nicholas, holding a crosier in his right hand a nd three balls in his left. In a later seal, from 1797, the saint has become a normal man holding a crosier. This was also used during the | The arms are based on the oldest seal of the village (known from 1637-1736), which show the local patron saint, St. Nicholas, holding a crosier in his right hand a nd three balls in his left. In a later seal, from 1797, the saint has become a normal man holding a crosier. This was also used during the 19<sup>th</sup> century by the village council. | ||
To simplify the arms it was decided in 1951 using only (part of) the crosier instead of the saint. The colours were chosen arbitrarily. | To simplify the arms it was decided in 1951 using only (part of) the crosier instead of the saint. The colours were chosen arbitrarily. | ||
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'''[https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography/ Heraldic Bibliography]''':Hessisches Wappenbuch, 1956 | |||
[[Category:German Municipalities R]] | [[Category:German Municipalities R]] | ||