Waldeck (kreis)
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WALDECK (KB)
State : Hessen
Incorporated into : 1972 Waldeck-Frankenberg
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted in 1929.
The arms show the arms of the Counts (later Dukes) of Waldeck. The arms are known since 1180, when the Counts of Schwalenberg acquired the Waldeck castle.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.