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It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2020
Shield Gules a ploughshare Or in pale, flanked by two vinegrower's knives Argent hafted Sable.
Meaning:
The oldest local court seal with prints from 1495 only displayed a vinegrower's knife. An architectural sculpture on the façade of the council hall from 1610 displays the current pattern.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2020
The arms were approved on 28 February 1961 by Minister of Interior of Baden-Württemberg, published in GABl 250/1961.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2020
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