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OFFENBACH (OF)
State : Hessen
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on February 10, 1951.
The oak tree symbolises the former large forests of Dreieich (three-oaks). The small escutcheon shows a combination of the bars of the arms of the Counts of Isenburg and the wheel of the State of Mainz. The district historically belonged to Mainz and the county Isenburg.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.