Vogelsbergkreis

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VOGELSBERGKREIS (VB)

State : Hessen
Additions : 1972 Alsfeld, Lauterbach

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 26, 1978.

The upper part of the arms shows the lilies derived from the old arms of Lauterbach. The lion is the lion of Hessen and is derived from the arms of the city of Alsfeld.

Literature : Linder and Olzog, 1996.