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The arms were adopted in 1929 and show the two letters as a symbol for the name of the town. The two letters first appear in a seal dating from 1617 below a star. The original seal, and other 17<sup>th</sup> century images, show a normal letter S. The S shown in the arms was used as a village sign in the 18<sup>th</sup> century. The arms thus combine the two versions. The small mountain in the base is the Ratberg mountain in the municipality. | The arms were adopted in 1929 and show the two letters as a symbol for the name of the town. The two letters first appear in a seal dating from 1617 below a star. The original seal, and other 17<sup>th</sup> century images, show a normal letter S. The S shown in the arms was used as a village sign in the 18<sup>th</sup> century. The arms thus combine the two versions. The small mountain in the base is the Ratberg mountain in the municipality. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, K., 1964-1971; Bardua, 1987. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, K., 1964-1971; Bardua, 1987. | ||
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MAGSTADT
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Böblingen
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In Silber über grünem Dreiberg der grüne Großbuchstabe M, darüber das grüne Fleckenzeichen in Form des umgekehrten Buchstabens S. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were adopted in 1929 and show the two letters as a symbol for the name of the town. The two letters first appear in a seal dating from 1617 below a star. The original seal, and other 17th century images, show a normal letter S. The S shown in the arms was used as a village sign in the 18th century. The arms thus combine the two versions. The small mountain in the base is the Ratberg mountain in the municipality.
Literature: Stadler, K., 1964-1971; Bardua, 1987.