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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The city was founded by the Lords of Wolfach in 1260. In the 14<sup>th</sup> century the city became the capital of the Counts of Fürstenberg. The oldest seal dates from 1370 and shows a banner with the wolf's-hook (Wolfsangel), the symbol used by the Lords of Wolfach. All later seals show the banner, accompanied most often by some stars | The city was founded by the Lords of Wolfach in 1260. In the 14<sup>th</sup> century the city became the capital of the Counts of Fürstenberg. The oldest seal dates from 1370 and shows a banner with the wolf's-hook (Wolfsangel), the symbol used by the Lords of Wolfach. All later seals show the banner, accompanied most often by some stars | ||
The seals of the city: | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:Wolfachz1.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1370-1543 | |||
File:Wolfachz2.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1524-1565 | |||
File:Wolfachz3.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1551-1628 | |||
File:Wolfachz4.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1553-1588 | |||
File:Wolfachz5.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1646-1721 | |||
File:Wolfach6z.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1711 | |||
File:Wolfachz7.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1755 | |||
File:Wolfachz8.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1784 | |||
File:Wolfachz9.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1819 | |||
File:Wolfachz10.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from the 19th century | |||
File:Wolfachz11.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from the 19th century | |||
File:Wolfachz12.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1877-1901 | |||
File:Wolfachz13.jpg|alt=Siegel von Wolfach|Seal from 1902 | |||
</gallery> | |||
The oldest use of official arms date from the 19<sup>th</sup> century and these arms showed only the hook. Older images, since the 16<sup>th</sup> century, have shown the use of the hook as a city symbol, but not in official arms. The colours differed widely in the different images, and were officially determined in 1956. | The oldest use of official arms date from the 19<sup>th</sup> century and these arms showed only the hook. Older images, since the 16<sup>th</sup> century, have shown the use of the hook as a city symbol, but not in official arms. The colours differed widely in the different images, and were officially determined in 1956. | ||