Rheingau-Taunus Kreis

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RHEINGAU-TAUNUS KREIS (RÜD)

State : Hessen
Additions : 1977 Rheingaukreis, Untertaunuskreis

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on January 22, 1981.

The arms combine the wheel of Mainz from the former Rheingaukreis with the lion from the arms of the former Untertaunuskreis.

Literature : Linder and Olzog, 1996