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====Origin/meaning====

The Markgraves of Baden are descendents of the Zähringer dynasty, that were named after the castle Zähringen near Gundelfingen. They named themselves in the beginning of the 12^th century after the castle Baden, in the present city of badenbadBaden-Baden]]. The original arms of the Zähringer dynasty was a red eagle on gold. Whether the Counts of Baden have used this eagle is not clear. In any case, from the beginning of the 13^th century the red bend is used as the arms of Baden. The meaning or origin of this bend is not known. As crest two buffalo horns are used.  

|align="center"|[[File:baden2.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms of Baden from a 13^th century roll of arms  

In 1830 these very complicated arms were replaced by the arms above; a simple shield with the historical arms of Baden, with two griffins as supporters and the chains of the Orders of which the Grand-Dukes were members. These arms were used until 1918. The new Free-state removed the chains and mantle, but otherwise the arms were the same. From 1945-1952 only the shield was used, without crown and supporters.

|align="center"|[[File:baden3.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms of the Free State of Baden, 1920s.

The arms of Baden are used in many civic arms of towns and municipalities, such as [[Baden-Baden]], [[Durmersheim]], [[Eichstetten]], [[Emmendingen]], [[Eppingen]], [[Ettlingen]], [[Malterdingen]], [[Neuenburg]], [[Pforzheim]], [[Sasbach]], [[Schopfheim]] and many more. Outside Germany the arms appear in the arms of [[Vichten]] in Luxembourg.

[[Literature]] : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kalckhoff, A. : Heraldik aus 9 Jahrhunderten. Zur geschichte des Familienwappens. Pro Heraldica, Stuttgart, 1984 (pictures); Schurdel, H.D. : Flaggen und Wappen Deutschland, Battenberg, Augsburg, 1995.