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'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Baden-Württemberg]][[File:Badenwur.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''District (Kreis)''' : [[Heilbronn (kreis)|Heilbronn]][[File:Heilbron.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
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|'''German''' | |||
| In Silber ein grüngekleideter schreitender Bote („Läufer“) mit roten Schuhen, in der erhobenen Rechten einen rotgesiegelten silbernen Brief, in der Linken einen rotgeschäfteten Spieß mit blauer Spitze tragend. | |||
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| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Lauffen was founded by the Counts of Lauffen, who became extinct in 1220. Nevertheless, the oldest known seal, dating from the mid 13<sup>th</sup> century, still shows the eagle of the Counts of Lauffen. A second seal only shows the arms of [[Baden (State)|Baden]] as the city belonged to Baden until 1346. | Lauffen was founded by the Counts of Lauffen, who became extinct in 1220. Nevertheless, the oldest known seal, dating from the mid 13<sup>th</sup> century, still shows the eagle of the Counts of Lauffen. A second seal only shows the arms of [[Baden (State)|Baden]] as the city belonged to Baden until 1346. | ||
The next seal, dating from around 1450, shows for the first time the walking | The next seal, dating from around 1450, shows for the first time the walking messenger. This is most likely a canting symbol (Läufer or messenger/runner). The figure remained in the seals and arms of the city ever since. The letter in its right hand appeared only in 1593. The colours are known since 1575. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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| | File:Lauffen am Neckar1591.jpg|alt=Wappen von Lauffen am Neckar/Arms (crest) of Lauffen am Neckar|The arms in the Chorographia Württemberg (Wolleber, 1591) | ||
| | File:Lauffen am Neckar1596.jpg|alt=Wappen von Lauffen am Neckar/Arms (crest) of Lauffen am Neckar|The arms in 1596 | ||
File:lauffenz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Lauffen am Neckar/Arms (crest) of Lauffen am Neckar|Seal from around 1900 | |||
File:lauffen.sc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Lauffen am Neckar/Arms (crest) of Lauffen am Neckar|The arms in an [[Schuberts Album deutscher Staaten und Städtewappen|album]] from around 1910 | |||
File:lauffen.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Lauffen am Neckar/Arms (crest) of Lauffen am Neckar|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:lauffenn.uhd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Lauffen am Neckar/Arms (crest) of Lauffen am Neckar|The arms in an [[Unsere_deutsche_Heimat|album]] from 1952 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 1964-1971; Bardua, 1987 | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities L]] | [[Category:German Municipalities L]] | ||
[[Category:Baden-Württemberg]] | [[Category:Baden-Württemberg]] | ||
[[Category:Heilbronn]] | [[Category:Heilbronn]] | ||