Neuhausen (Engen)
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Country : Germany  State : Baden-Württemberg  District (Kreis) : Konstanz  Incorporated into:
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| German | In Schwarz zwei abgewendete, gebildete silberne Monde; darüber ein goldener Stern, darunter ein goldenes Kreuz. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in March 1921.
The oldest known use of a seal by the municipal council dates from 1811 and showed simply the letters S.M.K.J.W.N., with MK standing for Matheis Kaiser, Vogt (sherriff/Bailiff) of Neuhausen. Around 1840 a new seal appeared with a garb, a bunch of grapes and a scythe, surrounded by the text Gemeinde Neuhausen. Variations of this seal have been used until 1902.
In 1902 the State Archives of Baden proposed arms for the municipality. Instead of the, rather generic, composition of the seal, they proposed the use of the arms of the medieval Lords of Neuhausen; a black shield with two silver facial moons facing away from each other.
The municipal council rejected the proposal, but, on the other hand, had a new seal made with the design.
In January 1920 the council applied at the State Archives for new arms. The new design showed a canting house (Haus) with on each side a cross and a wheatear for religion and labour, the pillars of the local society. The State Archives did not accept the new design, but at the end a compromise was reached to keep the two moons, but with a star and cross as additional (religious) symbols. The colours were also officially described and the arms were used from 1921 onwards.
Literature: Zier and Rössler, 1964
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