Friedrichstal

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FRIEDRICHSTAL

]State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Karlsruhe
Incorporated into : 1975 Stutensee

Official blazon

In Rot der goldene lateinische Großbuchstabe F, darüber schwebend eine silberne Krone mit goldenem Beschläg und rotem Futter.

Origin/meaning

Friedrichstal was founded in 1699 for Walloon refugees and named Friedrichstal in 1700 after its founder Markgrave Friedrich of Baden-Durlach. The village had no own seal until 1811. The new seal showed the letter F surrounded by laurel branches. In 1895 the State Archives proposed arms with the letter F and a crown, in the colours of Baden. The proposal mentioned a crown lined with ermine, but the municipality adopted a normal crown in the arms as could be seen on the seal from 1901. These arms were used until 1967 when the above arms were officially granted.

Literature : John, H. : Wappenbuch des Landkreises Karlsruhe. Stuttgart, 1986.