Kandern

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KANDERN

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Lörrach (until 1973 Müllheim)
Additions : 1974 Feuerbach, Holzen, Riedlingen, Sitzenkirch, Tannenkirch, Wollbach

Official blazon

(de) In Gold eine rote Kanne mit Deckel.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 11, 1975.

The jug (Kanne) is a canting symbol, which was first used on border stones as a village sign in the 18^th century. Even though Kandern was a relatively large village and a town since the 16^th century, there are no old seals known. The oldest seals date from the early 19^th century and show a shield with the jug. All later seals and images show thus mug as arms, but the size and shape of the jug have changed considerably during the last two centuries.