Offenbach am Main

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	OFFENBACH AM MAIN Country : Germany State : Hessen District (Kreis) : Free Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) Additions: 1908 Bürgel 1938 Bieber 1948 Rumpenheim 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":50.10499999999999687361196265555918216705322265625,"lon":8.7598000000000002529532139305956661701202392578125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Blau einen bewurzelten silbernen Eichbaum mit fünf silbernen Eicheln auf blauem Grund.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The oak tree in the arms is derived from the historical Dreieich (three-oaks) district. The oak appears already in the oldest seal of the city, known since 1639. In the 19^th century the oak was placed in a shield and the colours were defined. Still sometimes the arms were shown in more natural colours, see below.

Image gallery

18th century seal of the city
The arms in 1867
Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
The arms of Offenbach as shown in the 1890s
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums
Municipal stationery, 1960s

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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