Hockenheim

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HOCKENHEIM

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Neckar Kreis (until 1973 Mannheim)

Wappen von Hockenheim/Arms (crest) of Hockenheim
Official blazon
German

In von Schwarz und Blau geteilten Schild oben ein wachsender, rot bewehrter, rot bezungter und rot gekrönter goldener Löwe, unten zwei schräggekreuzte silberne Hakenstangen.

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Origin/meaning

The present arms were granted in 1895, when the town became officially a city.

The arms are a combination of the lion of the Pfalz and two hooks as a canting symbol (Haken=Hogckna in dialect=hook).

The arms were based on a 16th century seal of the village. It showed the lion of the Pfalz (to which Hockenheim then belonged), above the two hooks. A later seal shows three roses in addition to the hooks in the lower part of the shield.

When the town became part of Baden, the lion of Pfalz was removed. The hooks were still used in the arms and symbols of the town. The lion was reinstalled in 1895.


The seal from 1609-1612

The seal from 1739-1845

The seal from 1830-1884

The seal from 1843-1874

The seal from 1877-1886

The municipal stamp shown in 1892

The seal from 1896

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.


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