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====Official blazon==== | ====Official blazon==== | ||
In gespaltenem Schild vorne in Rot ein linksgewendeter goldener Löwe, hinten in Silber der rote Baselstab. | *(1978) In gespaltenem Schild vorne in Rot ein linksgewendeter goldener Löwe, hinten in Silber der rote Baselstab. | ||
*(1905) In gespaltenem Schild vorne in Gold ein rotes Pentagramm, hinten in Blau auf grünem Boden eine silberne Kirche mit rotem Dach. | |||
====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The arms were granted on August 12, 1978. | The arms were granted on August 12, 1978. | ||
The lion is derived from the arms of the Lords of Rötteln, who played a major role in the local history. The basilisk is the symbol of the diocese and State of | The lion is derived from the arms of the Lords of Rötteln, who played a major role in the local history. The basilisk is the symbol of the diocese and State of [[Basel (city)|Basel]], to which the area historically belonged. The basilisk was also part of the arms of soem of the former municipalities. | ||
The previous arms were granted in 1905 and are shown below: | |||
[[File:efringk1.jpg|center]] | |||
These arms show the lion of Rötteln and the local chruch. | |||
[[Literature]] : John and Heine, 1989 | [[Literature]] : John and Heine, 1989 | ||