Rhoden

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RHODEN

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Waldeck-Frankenberg (until 1972 Waldeck)
Incorporated into : 1970 Diemelstadt

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

Rhoden developed around a castle of the Counts of Waldeck in the middle of the 13^th century. In 1294 the village received city rights and was fortified. The oldest seal dates from the same time and shows already the same composition as the arms. The seal showed a city wall with a church and the star of the Counts of Waldeck. In the 19^th century the composition was placed in a shield.