Katzenbach (Biedenkopf)
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KATZENBACH
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Marburg-Biedenkopf (until 1973 Biedenkopf)
Incorporated into : 1974 Biedenkopf
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on June 24, 1963.
The deer symbolises the rich forests and at the same time the former hunting lodge of the Counts of Hessen. The base shows a stream or brook, which is a canting element (Bach).
Literature : Information from http://www.hessennet.de/biedenkopf/portrat/wappen