Taunusstein
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TAUNUSSTEIN
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Rheingau-Taunus Kreis
Additions : 1971 Bleidenstadt, Hahn, Neuhof, Seitzenhahn, Watzhahn, Wehen; 1972 Hambach, Niederlibbach, Orlen, Wingsbach
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning
The arms show the lion of Nassau, as all former municipalities were (once) ruled by the Counts of Nassau. The lion holds a small shield with the arms of Bleidenstadt, the oldest of the 10 former municipalities.
The arms in a glass-stained window |
Literature : Images from http://www.taunusstein.de