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The coat of arms of
Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine.
History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden i ...
comes from the personal arms of the
Margraves and Grand Dukes of Baden, the traditional rulers of the region.
Following the revolution and abolition of the Grand Duchy in 1918, the arms and griffin
supporters were usurped from the Grand Dukes by the new republic to represent the people and country.
Baden entered as a state of the
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic (german: link=no, Weimarer Republik ), officially named the German Reich, was the government of Germany from 1918 to 1933, during which it was a constitutional federal republic for the first time in history; hence it is ...
the year following the revolution, and subsequently went through several changes and redistricting after
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. Baden is today part of the federal state of
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
in Germany, where one can still see the arms of Baden represented in the
coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg, as a badge atop the modern federal state's arms.
History
The House of Baden is a junior branch of the
House of Zähringen, which itself is related to the
Hohenstaufen
The Hohenstaufen dynasty (, , ), also known as the Staufer, was a noble family of unclear origin that rose to rule the Duchy of Swabia from 1079, and to royal rule in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages from 1138 until 1254. The dynast ...
family, and was founded by
Hermann I of Baden,
The Margrave of Verona, son of Berthold I,
The Duke of Carinthia, in the eleventh century. The arms of the house of Zähringen share the same tinctures with its junior branch, though they display a red eagle on a yellow shield. The first picture of the coat of arms with the bend dates from the year 1243, but it may have already been in use before this. The
Wijnbergen Armorial, compiled from the years 1265 to 1270, lists the arms of "''le margreue de badene''" as "''d'or à la bande de gueules''."
[Armorial Wijnbergen, number 606, accessibl]
here
. The supporting griffins were later added by margrave Phillip I in 1528.
Gallery
Wappen Baden, Markgrafschaft.svg, Small arms of Baden used in various ways since 1243
Wolleber Chorographia Mh6-1 0223 Wappen.jpg, Arms of the Margraviate of Baden
The Margraviate of Baden (german: Markgrafschaft Baden) was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire. Spread along the east side of the Upper Rhine River in southwestern Germany, it was named a margraviate in 1112 and existed until 1535, ...
with a crest from 1591
Wappenbuch Circulus Suevicus 08.jpg, Arms of Margraviate of Baden-Durlach
The Margraviate of Baden-Durlach was an early modern territory of the Holy Roman Empire, in the upper Rhine valley, which existed from 1535 to 1771. It was formed when the Margraviate of Baden was split between the sons of Margrave Christopher ...
circa 1680
Markgraefliches Wappen.jpg, Arms of Margraviate of Baden-Baden
The Margraviate of Baden-Baden was an early modern southwest German territory within the Holy Roman Empire. It was created in 1535 along with the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach as a result of the division of the Margraviate of Baden. Its territory ...
on the facade of Einsiedelner Kapelle in Rastatt
Rastatt () is a town with a Baroque core, District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located in the Upper Rhine Plain on the Murg river, above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of around 50,000 (2011). Rastatt was a ...
Wappen Kurbaden.jpg, Short-lived Electorate of Baden
The Electorate of Baden was a State of the Holy Roman Empire from 1803 to 1806. In 1803, Napoleon bestowed the office of Prince-elector to Charles Frederick, but in 1806, Francis II dissolved the Empire. Baden then achieved sovereignty, and C ...
1803–1806
Wappen Deutsches Reich - Grossherzogtum Baden.png, Grand Dukes of Baden 1877–1918
Baden1918-1945.jpg, Republic of Baden
The Republic of Baden (german: Republik Baden) was a German state that existed during the time of the Weimar Republic, formed after the abolition of the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1918. It is now part of the modern German state of Baden-Württemberg ...
1918–1945
Baden_Großes_Landeswappen_1947-1952.svg, (South) Baden 1945–1952
Wappen_Wuerttemberg-Baden.svg, Württemberg-Baden
Württemberg-Baden was a state of the Federal Republic of Germany. It was created in 1945 by the United States occupation forces, after the previous states of Baden and Württemberg had been split up between the US and French occupation zones. ...
1945–1952
Greater coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg.svg, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
1954–present
See also
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Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine.
History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden i ...
, for the pre-19th century state
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Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
, for the modern German federal state
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History of Baden
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Origin of the coats of arms of German federal states
This is a list of coats of arms of Germany.
German Federal States
File:Greater coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg.svg, Coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg
File:Coat of arms of Bavaria.svg, Coat of arms of Bavaria
File:Coat of arms of Berlin.s ...
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Grand Duchy of Baden, for the state that existed from 1808–1918
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Republic of Baden
The Republic of Baden (german: Republik Baden) was a German state that existed during the time of the Weimar Republic, formed after the abolition of the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1918. It is now part of the modern German state of Baden-Württemberg ...
, for the state that existed from 1918–1945
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Rulers of Baden, for a list of sovereigns and presidents
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Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...
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Heraldry
References
{{Coats of arms of Baden-Württemberg
Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine.
History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden i ...
History of Baden
Culture of Baden-Württemberg
Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine.
History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden i ...
Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine.
History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden i ...