Hering

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HERING

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Darmstadt-Dieburg (until 1976 Dieburg)
Incorporated into : 1971 Otzberg

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms first appeared in the 19^th century. The herring is a canting element for the town. The three oak branches symbolise the fact that the town historically was aprt of the Imperial forest of Dreieich (which means three-oaks).