Emmendingen

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EMMENDINGEN

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Emmendingen
Additions: 1883 Niederemmendingen; 1971 Kollmarsreute, Maleck, Windenreute; 1974 Mundingen; 1975 Wasser,

Wappen von Emmendingen/Arms (crest) of Emmendingen
Official blazon
German In gespaltenem Schild vorne in Gold ein roter Schrägbalken, hinten in Blau ein silbern gerüsteter Ritter, einen silbernen Stab in der Rechten, die Linke auf das umgehängte silberne Schwert gestützt.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The town developed around one of the castles of the Lords (later Vicounts and Grand-Dukes) of Baden and became a Markt in 1418.

The first seal of the town, dating from 1466, shows the arms of Baden combined with a plough-iron, a common village symbol. After the granting of city rights in 1590 by Margrave Jacob III of Baden, the plough-iron was replaced by the knight.

The knight was placed on a small mountain, and symbolised the importance of the town as a fortress. The mountain later disappeared.

The seals of the city:

Wappen von Emmendingen/Coat of arms (crest) of Emmendingen

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.





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