Bad Wildungen

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BAD WILDUNGEN

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Waldeck-Frankenberg (until 1972 Waldeck)
Additions : 1940 Altwildungen, Reitzenhagen, Reinhardshausen; 1970 Wega; 1971 Albertshausen, Armsfeld, Bergfreiheit, Braunau, Frebershausen, Hüddingen, Hundsdorf, Mandern, Odershasuen

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

Wildungen was founded in the middle of the 13^th century. The oldest seal, dating from 1258 shows the Count of Thüringen as a mounted knight (the city was a possession of the Counts of Thüringen). The next seal, dating from 1262 shows the star of Waldeck, as the city was now a possession of the Counts of Waldeck. Later seals showed the star, with an image of a woman in the base of the shield. Both the arms with and without the woman have been used during the centuries. In the 18^th century the black star in gold, was changed to a golden star in black, to distinguish the arms of the city from those of Waldeck.