Vörstetten

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VÖRSTETTEN

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Emmendingen

Wappen von Vörstetten/Arms (crest) of Vörstetten
Official blazon
German n gespaltenem Schild vorne in Gold (Gelb) ein roter Schrägbalken, hinten in Blau ein steigender goldener (gelber) Krebs neben einem pfahlweis gestellten (silbernen) weißen Pflugmesser.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1907 and show in the right half the red bend of Baden, as the village became part of Baden in 1415. The left half shows a lobster and a plough iron. The latter is most likely a symbol of agriculture, the meaning of the lobster is not known. It has been speculated that lobsters were quite common in the many streams and brooks in the area, and thus the lobster was taken as a symbol for fishing.
The arms are already seen on the oldest known seal of the council, known from 1741. The colours were determined in 1907.


Siegel von Vörstetten

Seal from around 1910
Siegel von Vörstetten

Seal from around 1910
Wappen von Vörstetten/Coat of arms (crest) of Vörstetten

Postal cancellation





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