Goddelau
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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GODDELAU
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Gross-Gerau
Incorporated into : 1977 Riedstadt
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms show a cross, which probably was used in previous centuries as a village sign on borderstones, and since 1679 also on the local seal. The arms were officially granted in 1925 in the colors of the County Katzenelnbogen, to which the village belonged in the 14th century.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.