Traben-Trarbach

TRABEN-TRARBACH Country : Germany State : Rheinland-Pfalz District (Kreis) : Cochem-Zell (until 1969 Zell) Verbandsgemeinde : Traben-Trarbach Additions: 1904 Traben 1904 Trarbach Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":49.95360000000000155750967678613960742950439453125,"lon":7.120599999999999596411726088263094425201416015625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	Geschacht von Rot und Silber, oben ein trabender Rappe, unten auf grünem Wellengrund ein goldener Rundturm mit schwarzem Kegeldach, silberner Bogenpforte, darüber sechs silberne Fenster zu zwei Reihen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1951.

The oldest seal of the city Trarbach dates from the mid 13^th century and showed the chequered shield of the Counts of Sponheim, with a tower as a symbol for the local castle. In 1354 the base of the shield showed some waves, symbolising the Mosel river. On the same seal the tower was flanked by a key and a hand, holding a document. These arms remained unchanged until the 18^th century.

The key and hand were removed in the 19^th century. In 1951 a horse for Traben was added. The horse is a canting symbol for Traben (which means to trot).

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  Seal of Trarbach from around 1900

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  The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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  The arms on a postcard

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s

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