301. Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Baden-Württemberg?

Answer options

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Explanation

The small state coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg features a golden shield with three black lions passant guardant—the Staufer lions—recalling the arms of the medieval Duchy of Swabia. After the 1952 territorial reorganization, the arms were codified by the Act on the Coat of Arms of the State of Baden-Württemberg of 3 May 1954; the greater arms add the stag and griffin as supporters and a peoples’ crown of six historical shields (Baden, Württemberg, Hohenzollern, Electoral Palatinate, Franconia, Further Austria). The Länder’s right to bear their own symbols follows from their constitutional statehood within the federal order (Basic Law, Art. 20(1) and 30) and is detailed in state law. Unauthorized use of the state coat of arms is prohibited and may be subject to administrative enforcement.