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Waldshut was a dominion of Habsburg and became a part of Baden together with Säckingen (nowadays Bad Säckingen) and the Lordship of Hauenstein in 1805. Tiengen was seat of the Landgraviate of Klettgau since 1482. The landgraviate was incorporated into Baden in 1806. Both cities merged in 1975.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013
![[Waldshut-Tiengen flag]](../images/d/de-wt-wt.gif) 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
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![[Waldshut-Tiengen plain flag]](../images/d/de-wt-wt0.gif) 3:5  image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013
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It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour. There are versions with (see left image above) and without (see right image above) centred arms.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013 / 4 Nov 2019
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![[Waldshut-Tiengen plain banner]](../images/d/de-wt-wt0_.gif) image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013
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It is a blue - yellow vertical bicolour. There are versions with (see left image above) and without (see right image above) arms shifted to the top.
Sources: Stefan Schwoon spotted the plain banner on 1 August 2003 at the historical town hall of Tiengen and this online catalogue
Banner and flag were approved on 2 November 1981 by distict governor (Regierungspräsident) of Freiburg, published in GABl 351/1982.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013 / 4 Nov 2019
Shield parted per pale; at dexter Or, a sinister facing man, dressed Azure, holding a hat Azure on his shoulder by a tie with his right hand, in left hand a baton Azure; at sinister Azure, on a crescent recumbent Or St. Mary, nimbed, crowned and dressed Or, holding Jesus Christ baby, nimbed and dressed Or, by her left arm.
Meaning:
The city was established on 1 January 1975 by a merger of Waldshut, Tiengen and Gurtweil. The arms display the traditional symbols of both former cities. Both have been already known from seals from the end of the 13th century. The blue manikin (German: Blaumrännle) is representing Waldshut and the St. Mary is representing Tiengen. The tinctures of both arms had been adapted to the flag colours.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
Flag, banner and arms were approved on 2 November 1981 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Freiburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
![[Waldshut former flag]](../images/d/de-wt-wt-wh.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013
It is a blue over white over red horizontal tricolour.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.108 and
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013
It is a blue-yellow vertical tricolour. Stefan Schwoon spotted this banner on 1 August 2003 at the historical town hall of Tiengen.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.108
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013
![[Waldshut Coat of Arms]](../images/d/de-wt-wt-wh).gif) image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019 |
![[Waldshut blue manikin]](../images/d/de-wt-wt-wh).jpg) image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019 |
Shield Or, a man, dressed Azure, a hat Azure on his shoulder held by a tie, in right hand a baton Gules.
Meaning:
The arms display the so called blue manikin, in arms usually dressed blue. He is considered to be canting, as the name of the city means actually protection or keeping of forest. The man is a forester and known from seal prints since 1277, called by the locals the "Waldshüter Blaumännle". Count Rudolf of Habsburg, later being German King Rudolf I, restored the city in 1249. As an Austrian dominion special arms had been granted to the city in 1468, lost in 1525 and regained in 1528. They displayed the red lion of Habsburg with crown and sword. Nevertheless the arms with the forester remained in use all the time and were declared as the only city arms at the end of the 19th century and finally in 1918, when the golden background colour was confirmed. Otto Hupp (1925) displayed the forester on a silver background with black hat. An image from 1910 displayed the red lion of Habsburg without any attributes but with mural crown proper. The photo (see right image above) shows the manikin as painted on the wall of the city hall.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.108 andRalf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
![[Tiengen former flag]](../images/d/de-wt-wt-ti.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
It is a white flag with three red triangles pointing to fly.
Source: Heinz Stoob: "Deutsches Städtebuch, Band IV,2,1: Baden", Stuttgart 1959
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013
![[Tiengen former banner]](../images/d/de-wt-wt-ti_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013
It is a white banner with three triangles red, i.e. it looks like a Franconian Rake in counterchanged colours. It is a banner of arms of the Sulz family.
Source: Stefan Schwoon spotted this banner on 1 August 2003 at the historical town hall of Tiengen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2013
![[Tiengen former CoA]](../images/d/de-wt-wt-ti).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
Shield Argent, St. Mary, sitting on a throne Or on top of a crescent recumbent of the same, nimbed, crowned and dressed Or, holding Jesus Christ baby, nimbed and dressed Or, by her left arm and a ball Or by her right hand.
Meaning:
Tiengen gained city rights probably in the 12th century by the Counts of Krenkingen. It was a possession of the Bishops of Konstanz since 1262 and of the Counts of Sulz since 1482. The latter made Tiengen the capital of the Landgraviate of Klettgau. The existence of a city seal is proven since 1286, it is said to be granted in 1253. It already displayed St. Mary. The crescent was added to the city seal in the 16th century. The tinctures had been unknown, and Otto Hupp (1925) displayed St. Mary dressed white in a red field. Thus the arms were suspended between 1937 and 1946.
Sources: Stadler 1971, p.102 and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
The arms were confirmed on 26 July 1957 by Minister of Interior of Baden-Württemberg, published in GABl 451/1957.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
![[Gurtweil former banner]](../images/d/de-wt-wt-gu_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
Shield Argent, a fess wavy Azure.
Meaning:
The fess wavy is symbolising the Schlücht, a creek crossing the former municipality.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
Banner and arms were approved on 12 July 1965 by Minister of Interior of Baden-Württemberg, published in GABl 486/1965.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2019
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