Grebenau

	GREBENAU Country : Germany State : Hessen District (Kreis) : Vogelsbergkreis (until 1972 Alsfeld) Additions: 1971 Eulersdorf 1971 Reimenrod 1971 Schwarz 1971 Udenhausen 1971 Wallersdorf 1972 Bieben Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.74170000000000158024704433046281337738037109375,"lon":9.4702000000000001733724275254644453525543212890625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Gold ein blau gekleideter Grebe mit rotem Speer und silbernem Schwert.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were probably designed in the early 17^th century, as city rights were granted in 1605. The man already appeared in the oldest known seal, dating from 1624. The man is a canting figure, Greben (medieval militiaman), in a 17^th century uniform. All later seals and images how the same composition, although the shape and colours of the figure have changed regularly during the centuries. The above colours are the historical colours used since the 17^th century.

Image gallery

The seal from 1624
The arms in 1867
Wappen von Grebenau/Coat of arms (crest) of Grebenau]]
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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