Coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg
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The coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg was determined after the merge of the former German states Baden and Württemberg in 1952. It is a combination of the coats of arms of both states.
The shield shows three black lions with red tongues on a golden background. This was the coat of arms of the Duchy of Swabia that is regarded as the common origin of both states. The supporters represent both states: the deer for Württemberg and the griffin for Baden.
The six small coat of arms at the top stand for the origins of parts of Baden-Württemberg. It is from left to right:
- Franconia: for former Franconian regions in the northeast
- House of Hohenzollern: for the Province of Hohenzollern
- Baden
- Württemberg
- Palatinate: for the region around Mannheim and Heidelberg
- Austria: for Further Austria in the south
de:Wappen Baden-Württembergs et:Baden-Württembergi vapp pl:Herb Badenii-Wirtembergii
