Durlach

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Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
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DURLACH

State : Baden-Württemberg
Urban district (Stadtkreis) : Karlsruhe
Incorporated into : 1938 Karlsruhe
Additions : 1921 Aue

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Origin/meaning

The arms are those of Baden, as the town was the seat of the Counts of Baden-Durlach from 1565-1715. The oldest use of the bend already dates from the oldest seal of the city, known since 1480.

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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Die Wappen in Karlsruhe, 1995.