Zollernalbkreis

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ZOLLERNALBKREIS (BAL)

State : Baden-Württemberg
Additions : 1973 Balingen, Hechingen (partly), Stockach (partly)

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on August 2, 1974.

The arms combine the arms of the former States of Württemberg (antlers) and Hohenzollern (quarters). With only a few exceptions, the whole district belonged historically to either one of these States.

Literature : Bardua, 1987