#crampoon

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Former arms of Breitenholz, Germany

Blazon: Gules an S-shaped crampoon argent

I’m afraid I don’t have a lot of information on these arms; since Breitenholz was incorporated into Ammerbuch in 1971, it doesn’t have a website, and secondary sources are thin on the ground. I suspect these arms are relatively new; there is an 1892 municipal stamp that just uses a “B” instead of any arms.

The charge is identified as a Wolfseisen, which seems to be a highly stylized version of a crampoon. This specific version has the terminal ends curling around into almost an S-shape. This is specified in the German blazon as an “S-förmiges Wolfseisen,” which I’ve roughly translated to “S-shaped crampoon” in my English version.

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Arms of Deißlingen, Germany

In use since 1974?

Blazon: Or a crampoon palewise azure, on a chief sable an antler fesswise of the field

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Arms of Ditzingen, Germany

Granted 1976

Arms of Ditzingen, Germany Granted 1976 Blazon: Per pale argent two crampoons* in saltire gules and of the second, in chief a cross paté and in base a plowshare of the first *German blazon distinguishes between the figures of the Mauerhaken and the Wolfsangel; the former is a construction implement, and the latter is a hunting tool. The figures here are specified as Mauerhaken. Since the English crampoon is also based on a piece of metal used for strengthening buildings, it seems to be the most accurate translation.

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Arms of Neckartenzlingen, Germany

Blazon: Azure a crampoon fesswise or