Schwalheim
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SCHWALHEIM
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Wetteraukreis (until 1972 Friedberg-Hessen)
Incorporated into : 1972 Bad Nauheim
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the town, dating from 1813. The lion is the lion of Hessen holding a small shield with the arms of the Counts of Hanau. Historically the town was a possession of the Counts of Hanau and was later acquired by Hessen-Kassel.
Literature : Hessisches Ortswappenbuch, 1956.