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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) German Civic Heraldry
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HOFWEIER
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Ortenaukreis
Incorporated into : 1973 Hohberg
 Origin/meaning:
The arms were granted on September 3, 1963, but were used since 1899.
The oldest seal of the village dates from 1676 and shows a crescent with plough-iron and grape-knife. The meaning of the crescent is not known, the other symbols indicate agriculture and viticulture.
A 19th century seal shows the above composition, which was formally adopted in 1899. However, the colours were not properly defined, which was corrected in 1963.
Literature : Huber, 1987
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