Stain mark

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Stain marks are signs that were used to identify stains . They are predecessors of municipal coats of arms and often appear in these or in seals .

The spots were used, among other things, as markings on boundary stones to indicate the town on the respective side of the border.

Different symbols were used as spots, which also appear as common figures in coats of arms. Examples are six , ploughshare , orb , horseshoe , wall anchor or wolf rod . example

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  Marks on a boundary stone in Ilsfeld

See also

• House brand
• Stonemason's mark
• Landmarks

Web links

• Klaus Philippscheck: The "spots" on the boundary stones. In: zeitreise-bb. Kreismedienzentrum Böblingen, “zeitreise-bb” working group at the Office for Schools and Education, accessed on August 1, 2011 .