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German Civic Heraldry - Deutsche Wappenrolle

LÖFFINGEN

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (until 1973 Hochschwarzwald)
Additions : 1970 Seppenhofen; 1972 Göschweiler, 1974 Bachheim (1931 Neuenburg), 1975 Dittishausen, Reiselfingen, Unadingen

Origin/meaning:
The arms were granted in 1963 and confirmed in 1982.

Löffingen is known as a village since 819. In 886 it became a possession of the abbey in St. Gallen. In the 13^th century a new town was founded by the Counts of Fürstenberg, which in the late 13^th century received city rights. The old village was incorporated into the city in the 15^th century. The city was part of Fürstenberg until 1806, when it became part of Baden.

The oldest seal of the city probably dates from the end of the 13^th century, but is known since 1325. It already shows a shield with two crossed spoons and a fleur-de-lis. The spoons are canting (Löffel=spoon). The origin of the fleur-de-lis is not known. There is a local story saying that the Pippin, the grandfather of Charlemagne, appointed a cook to the village in the 9^th century. Thus the spoons and the fleur-de-lis of France became part of the arms.

The second seal also shows the same arms, but in the third seal, dating from the end of the 18^th century, suddenly three fleur-de-lis appear (see below). The spoons are for the first time crossed. The 'new' arms were used throughout the 19^th century, both in the seals and in images. The colours are known as gold and blue since the early 19^th century, but later in that century the gold was sometimes replaced by silver.

The seals of 1325, 1538 and the 18^th century.

The old composition was restored in the seals of the late 19^th century, but the colours were not determined. In 1898 Hupp showed the arms on a red shield with golden spoons and a silver fleur-de-lis, see image below. He probably based his colours on the arms of Baden.

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; John,H : Wappenbuch des Landkreises Bresgau-Hochschwwarzwald, 1994; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s.

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