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State : [[Baden-Württemberg]]<br/> | State : [[Baden-Württemberg]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Rastatt (kreis)|Rastatt]]<br /> | District (Kreis) : [[Rastatt (kreis)|Rastatt]]<br /> | ||
Additions : 1974 [[Bermersbach]], [[Gausbach]], [[Langenbrand]] | Additions : 1930 [[Herrenwies]], [[Hundsbach (Forbach)|Hundsbach]]; 1974 [[Bermersbach]], [[Gausbach]], [[Langenbrand]] | ||
[[File:forbachb.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:forbachb.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms show an axe as a symbol for the many forests in the area and the roses, taken from the arms of the Lords of Eberstein, who had many goods in the area. | The arms show an axe as a symbol for the many forests in the area and the roses, taken from the arms of the Lords of Eberstein, who had many goods in the area. | ||
The arms already appear on the oldest known seal of Forbach, dating from 1722. The roses disappear from the seals in the 19<sup>th</sup> century, but since the 1880s the old arms are restored. The colours were officially determined in 1901. The addition of the other municipalities did not change the arms. | The arms already appear on the oldest known seal of Forbach, dating from 1722. The roses disappear from the seals in the 19<sup>th</sup> century, but since the 1880s the old arms are restored. The colours were officially determined in 1901. The addition of the other municipalities did not change the arms. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:forbachz1a.jpg|center|300 px|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from 1722 | |||
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