Altburg

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ALTBURG

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Calw
Incorporated into: 1975 Calw

Wappen von Altburg/Coat of arms (crest) of Altburg
Official blazon
German In blau ein zinnengekrönter silberner Turm.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 26, 1971.

The arms are canting showing an old-style (alt) tower (Burg). Whether the village is actually named after a castle is not sure (mentioned as Altbura already in 830).

Wappen von Altburg/Coat of arms (crest) of Altburg

The arms shown in an album from 1952

Literature: Jäger, 1986





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