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The arms show a horse on a hill.  The oldest and only known seal dates from the 19th century and shows a crowned letter G. In 1902 the village applied for arms, showing a hill with a small stable, horse and haystack.  The State Archives proposed a more simple version, but it took until 1935 before the arms and colours were granted.
The arms show a horse on a hill.  The oldest and only known seal dates from the 19th century and shows a crowned letter G. In 1902 the village applied for arms, showing a hill with a small stable, horse and haystack.  The State Archives proposed a more simple version, but it took until 1935 before the arms and colours were granted.
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[[Literature]] : Huber, 1984  
[[Literature]] : Huber, 1984  

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GESCHWEND

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Lörrach
Incorporated into : 1974 Todtnau

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1935.

The arms show a horse on a hill. The oldest and only known seal dates from the 19th century and shows a crowned letter G. In 1902 the village applied for arms, showing a hill with a small stable, horse and haystack. The State Archives proposed a more simple version, but it took until 1935 before the arms and colours were granted.


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Literature : Huber, 1984