Eichelberg (Östringen)

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EICHELBERG

Province/State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Karlsruhe (until 1972 Sinsheim)
Incorporated into : 1972 Östringen

Official blazon

In Silber ein grüner Eichenzweig mit einer aufrechten Eichel.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1909 and are mainly canting (Eichel=acorn). The arms were based on the old seal of the village. The village was founded in the 13^th century and was owned by the Odenheim monastery. The oldest seal dates from 1724 and, as all later seals, shows a oak branch with a huge acorn rising from a mountain. This makes it a canting image (Berg=mountain).

In 1909, when the arms were adopted, the mountain was removed, and the colours were determined.