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Additions : 1973 [[Furschenbach]] | Additions : 1973 [[Furschenbach]] | ||
[[File:ottenhof.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:ottenhof.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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In Rot ein achtspeichiges goldenes Rad. | |+Official blazon | ||
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The origin or meaning of the wheel is not known. It has been proposed that it is an old village sign, that it is a water mill wheel (derived from Mühlendorf), or that the spokes symbolise the 8 valleys around the village. | The origin or meaning of the wheel is not known. It has been proposed that it is an old village sign, that it is a water mill wheel (derived from Mühlendorf), or that the spokes symbolise the 8 valleys around the village. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Zier, 1964; John and Heine, 1986. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Zier, 1964; John and Heine, 1986. | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities O|Ottenhofen im Schwarzwald]] | [[Category:German Municipalities O|Ottenhofen im Schwarzwald]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:46, 7 January 2024
OTTENHÖFEN IM SCHWARZWALD
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Ortenaukreis (until 1972 Bühl)
Additions : 1973 Furschenbach
| German | In Rot ein achtspeichiges goldenes Rad. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The oldest known seal of Ottenhöfen dates from 1830 and shows a wheel in a crowned shield. A later 19th century seal shows the same arms. The arms were officially approved in March 1900.
The origin or meaning of the wheel is not known. It has been proposed that it is an old village sign, that it is a water mill wheel (derived from Mühlendorf), or that the spokes symbolise the 8 valleys around the village.
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Literature: Zier, 1964; John and Heine, 1986.