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'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Baden-Württemberg]][[File:badenwur.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''District (Kreis)''' : [[Enzkreis]][[File:Enzkreis.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br>(until 1973 [[Vaihingen (kreis)|Vaihingen]])<br><br><br> | |||
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* 1972 [[Kleinvillars]] | |||
* 1975 [[Freudenstein]] | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Knittlingen became a city in the 14<sup>th</sup> century as a possession of the Maulbronn Abbey. In 1534 the city became part of Württemberg. The oldest known seal dates from around 1400 and already shows the composition as on the arms. The oldest use as arms dates from 1596. The two sticks/clubs (Knittel) are canting, the crosier stands for the Maulbronn Abbey. Even after the transfer to Württemberg the crosier remained in the arms. | Knittlingen became a city in the 14<sup>th</sup> century as a possession of the Maulbronn Abbey. In 1534 the city became part of Württemberg. The oldest known seal dates from around 1400 and already shows the composition as on the arms. The oldest use as arms dates from 1596. The two sticks/clubs (Knittel) are canting, the crosier stands for the Maulbronn Abbey. Even after the transfer to Württemberg the crosier remained in the arms. | ||
After the merger with Freudenstein the arms were granted on August 27, 1976, with the crosier now behind the clubs. | After the merger with Freudenstein the arms were granted on August 27, 1976, with the crosier now behind the clubs. | ||
===Image Gallery=== | |||
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| | File:Knittlingen1596.jpg|alt=Wappen von Knittlingen/Arms (crest) of Knittlingen|The arms in 1596 | ||
| | File:Knittlingen1892.jpg|alt=Wappen von Knittlingen/Arms (crest) of Knittlingen|The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | ||
File:Knittlingen.sc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Knittlingen/Arms (crest) of Knittlingen|The arms in an [[Schuberts Album deutscher Staaten und Städtewappen|album]] from around 1910 | |||
File:knittlingen.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Knittlingen/Arms (crest) of Knittlingen|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:Knittlingen.uhd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Knittlingen/Arms (crest) of Knittlingen|The arms in an [[Unsere_deutsche_Heimat|album]] from 1952 | |||
File:knittlin.jpg|alt=Wappen von Knittlingen/Arms (crest) of Knittlingen|The arms until 1976 | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||
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Country : Germany  State : Baden-Württemberg  District (Kreis) : Enzkreis  (until 1973 Vaihingen) Additions:
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| German | In Silber ein goldener Abtstab, beheftet mit zwei schräggekreuzten schwarzen Knitteln. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
Knittlingen became a city in the 14th century as a possession of the Maulbronn Abbey. In 1534 the city became part of Württemberg. The oldest known seal dates from around 1400 and already shows the composition as on the arms. The oldest use as arms dates from 1596. The two sticks/clubs (Knittel) are canting, the crosier stands for the Maulbronn Abbey. Even after the transfer to Württemberg the crosier remained in the arms.
After the merger with Freudenstein the arms were granted on August 27, 1976, with the crosier now behind the clubs.
Image Gallery
The arms in 1596
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in an album from 1952
The arms until 1976
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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