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SCHOPFHEIM

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Lörrach
Additions : 1971 Fahrnau; 1972 Langenau; 1973 Raitbach; 1974 Enkenstein, Gersbach; 1975 Eichen, Wiechs

Official blazon
German	In gespaltenem Schild vorne in Gold ein roter Schrägbalken, hinten in Blau der silbern gekleidete Erzengel Michael mit rotem Schwert in der erhobenen Rechten und einer roten Waage in der gesenkten Linken.
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Origin/meaning

Schopfheim was founded as a city around 1250, but the city did not use any seals until the early 16^th century. The oldest seals already showed the same composition as the present arms, the bend of Baden and in the left half the Archangel Michael, patron saint of the city. Only in some 19^th century seals the saint is not used, on others the saint stands on a small hill. The colours of the left half changed often during the years, and were officially determined and granted in 1964.

The seals of the city: