Martinsthal

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MARTINSTHAL

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Rheingau-Taunus Kreis (until 1977 Rheingaukreis)
Incorporated into : 1977 Eltville am Rhein

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The local patron saint is St. Sebastianus, whose symbol is an arrow. He appeared on the local seal from the 16th-18^th century, but the two crossed arrows are used as village symbol and arms since the early 15^th century. The arrows appeared first in the local church and later were used on the border stones of the village. In 1895 the arms were shown as red in a golden shield, and after 1945 the village used as arms the whole image of St. Sebastianus, taken from the seal. The historical arms and colours were finally restored in 1966.