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Schotten received city rights in 1354, but the oldest known seals of the city date from the | Schotten received city rights in 1354, but the oldest known seals of the city date from the 16th century. The seal showed a shield with a bird on a mountain. This is likely a canting arms for the Vogelsberg (Bird-mountain) region. It may, however, also be derived from the arms of the Lords of Weinsberg, who also used a eagle-like bird in their arms. In 1326 Konrad of Weinsberg acquired the village. | ||
The arms were officially granted in 1962 and the hill in the base was replaced by a ball. | The arms were officially granted in 1962 and the hill in the base was replaced by a ball. | ||
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SCHOTTEN
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Vogelsbergkreis (until 1972 Büdingen)
Additions: 1970 Breungeshain, Busenborn, Eichelsachsen, Eschenrod, Götzen, Michelbach, Rainrod, Rudingshain; 1972 Betzenrod, Burkhards, Einartshausen, Kaulstoß, Sichenhausen, Wingershausen
Official blazon
Im blauen Schild auf einer wachsenden goldenen Kugel ein flugbereiter rotbewehrter silberner Vogel.
Origin/meaning
Schotten received city rights in 1354, but the oldest known seals of the city date from the 16th century. The seal showed a shield with a bird on a mountain. This is likely a canting arms for the Vogelsberg (Bird-mountain) region. It may, however, also be derived from the arms of the Lords of Weinsberg, who also used a eagle-like bird in their arms. In 1326 Konrad of Weinsberg acquired the village.
The arms were officially granted in 1962 and the hill in the base was replaced by a ball.
 The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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