Breidenbach (Hessen)

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BREIDENBACH

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Marburg-Biedenkopf (until 1973 Biedenkopf)
Additions: 1972 Achenbach, Kleingladenbach, Oberdieten, Wiesenbach, Wolzhausen

Wappen von Breidenbach (Hessen)/Arms (crest) of Breidenbach (Hessen)
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 9, 1956.

The wolf's hook is derived from the arms of the medieval Lords of Breidenbach, who ruled the village for many centuries. The wavy bend is a canting symbol (Bach=stream).




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Literature: Hessisches Wappenbuch, 1956; Breidenbach council