Gündlingen

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GÜNDLINGEN

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (until 1973 Freiburg)
Incorporated into : 1972 Breisach am Rhein

Official blazon

In gespaltenem Schild vorn in Rot ein silbernes Johanniterkreuz, hinten in Silber eine gestürzte blaue Pflugschar.

Origin/meaning

Gündlingen was originally a possession of the Abbey of St. Gallen in Switzerland. In the 11^th century it became a possession of the Counts of Zähringen and after that of the Counts of Baden. The latter sold the village to the Order of St. John (Maltese Knights) in 1283. In 1803 it became again a possession of Baden.

The village did not use seals until the early 19^th century. The seal shows the present arms, being the Maltese cross and a local symbol, which has been used on border stones since the 16^th century. The arms were proposed in 1902 and finally granted in 1923, but with the plough iron silver on a blue field. In 1962 the colours were changed, as they were against the heraldic rule of tincture.