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====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The first arms were granted in 1929 and were newly devised as no old seals or arms were known. The grapes were taken as a symbol for the importance of the viticulture in the area. On the arms | The first arms were granted in 1929 and were newly devised as no old seals or arms were known. The grapes were taken as a symbol for the importance of the viticulture in the area (see image below). On the arms often a mural crown was used. | ||
In 1962 the arms were slightly changed and are still used. The crown disappeared and a blue wavy bar was added as a symbol for the Rhein river which borders the city. | In 1962 the arms were slightly changed and are still used. The crown disappeared and a blue wavy bar was added as a symbol for the Rhein river which borders the city. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:weilrhein.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
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[[Category:Baden-Württemberg]] | [[Category:Baden-Württemberg]] | ||
[[Category:Lörrach]] | [[Category:Lörrach]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1929]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1962]] | [[Category:Granted 1962]] | ||