Calden

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CALDEN

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Kassel
Additions : 1972 Ehrsten, Fürstenwald, Meimbressen, Obermeiser, Westuffeln

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 7, 1977.

The two axes symbolise the many woods in the municipality and the importance of forestry. The crown is a symbol for the Wilhelmsthal castle in the municipality, which was a possession of the Counts of Hessen.

Literature : Image obtained from the Calden Council