Müllheim (Baden)

MÜLLHEIM

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) :Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (until 1973 Müllheim)
Additions : 1970 Vögisheim, 1972 Zunzingen, Feldberg, Niederweiler, 1974 Britzingen (1971 Dattingen), Hügelheim

Official blazon

German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Müllheim was first mentioned in 758. In 1444 it became a possession of the Margraves of Hachberg-Sausenberg and in 1503 to the Counts of Baden. In 1810 it became a city, but before that time it was already a fairly important town.

The arms show in the upper part the arms of the Lords of Badenweiler, whose capital it had become in 1727. The lower part shows the older village signs. The wheel is a canting symbol (Mühle=mill), whereas the origin or meaning of the crescent is unknown.

The wheel and crescent are known since 1691, when they are cast in a church bell made in Basel. It has an inscription saying 'The village arms', leaving no doubt. The only difference with the present lower part of the arms is that the crescent is below the wheel. Until 1788 the arms remain unchanged, but on newer seals and images the arms were combined with the arms of Badenweiler. At first the position of the crescent and wheel was reversed. Since around 1850 the arms have not changed.

The seals of the city:

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  Seal from 1788

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  Seal from 1850-1887

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  Seal from 1871-1897

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  Seal from 1898

The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a special cancellation 1989 with Gray

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Literature: John, H. : Wappenbuch des Landkreises Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. Stuttgart, 1994, 423p.