Grafenhausen (Kappel-Grafenhausen)
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GRAFENHAUSEN
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Ortenaukreis (until 1973 Lahr)
Incorporated into : 1974 Kappel-Grafenhausen
| German |
In Blau auf grünem Boden ein silbern gekleideter Engel mit silbernen Flügeln, die Hände auf zwei schräggekreuzte schwarze Leisten gestützt. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially designed and adopted in 1907.
The arms are based on the seal of the village from 1650, known from 1701 onwards, but with a description "Sigill des Dorffs Grefenhausen 1650" indicating the date.
The meaning of the angel and saltire is not known.
Literature: Huber, 1987