Bretten
BRETTEN
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Karlsruhe
Additions: 1971 Rinklingen, 1972 Bauerbach, Dürrenbüchig, Neibsheim, 1973 Ruit, Sprantal, 1974 Büchig; 1975 Diedelsheim, Gölshausen
| German |
Von Silber und Blau senkrecht gerautet. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
Bretten received city rights in the middle of the 13th century. The city was a possession of the Counts of Eberstein and the seals until 1349 thus show the arms of the Counts of Eberstein (a rose).
In 1349 the city becomes a possession of the Princes of the Pfalz and the seals show the arms of the Wittelsbach family, Princes of the Pfalz (see also Bayern). All later seals images show the same arms, but, contrary to the family arms, with the diamonds placed vertically.
 The seal from 1283-1300 |
 The seal from 1317-1354 |
 The seal from 1359-1497 |
 The seal from 1599 |
 The seal from 1690-1872 |
 The seal from 1782 |
 19th century seal/stamp |
 The seal from 1893-1898 |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910) |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms shown in an album from 1952 |
Use of the arms in the town:
 The arms on a local fountain (2013) |
 The arms on a manhole cover (2013) |
The arms of the partner cities on the city hall:
 The arms of Longjumeau, Hemer, Condeixa-a-Nova, Wittenberg, Pontypool and Bellegarde |
The arms of the territories to which Bretten historically belonged (on a house in the town square):
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Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes, John, 1986.