Baden-Baden

BADEN-BADEN

State : Baden-Württemberg
Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Baden-Baden
Additions : 1909 Beuern, Lichtental; 1928 Oos, Oosscheuern; 1939 Balg; 1972 Ebersteinburg, Neuweier, Steinbach, Varnhalt; 1973 Haueneberstein; 1975 Sandweier

Official blazon

German	In Gold ein roter Schrägbalken.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The village became around 1100 a possession of Hermann II of the Zähringen family, who named himself after the town, Count of Baden. During the 13^th century the town received city rights and became the capital of the County of Baden, since 1535 of the branch Baden-Baden. It remained the capital until the early 18^th century.

The city has always used the arms of the Counts of Baden as its arms. The oldest known seal dates from the 14^th century, but is known only since 1421. The arms thus have never changed since. To distinguish the arms of the city from those of the Duchy and State of Baden, the city often used a mural crown, but this was never officially approved.

The seal from 1421-1488	The seal from 1494-1787
The seal from 1714-1784	The seal from 1793
The seal from the 19th (?) century	The seal from the 19th (?) century
The seal used until 1900	The seal from from 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, K., 1964-1971; John et al., 1990