Eßlingen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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ESSLINGEN
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bitburg-Prüm (until 1970 Bitburg0
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on March 11, 1992.
The upper part shows the eagle derived from the arms of the St. Maximin abbey in Trier, which ruled the area for many centuries. The lower part shows a bull's head, the symbol for St. Luke, the patron saint of the local church.
Literature : Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995.