Pfeffingen
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PFEFFINGEN
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Zollernalbkreis (until 1973 Balingen)
Incorporated into : 1971 Burgfelden (1975 Albstadt)
Official blazon
Unter goldenem Schildhaupt, darin eine liegende schwarze Hirschstange, in Schwarz zwei schräggekreuzte goldene Spindeln.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on November 27, 1949.
The colours as well as the deer antler refer to Württemberg, as the area historically was part of the Duchy. The spindles refer to the local textile industries.