Ober-Abtsteinach
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OBER-ABTSTEINACH
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Bergstrasse
Incorporated into : 1972 Abtsteinach
| German | In Rot über blauem Wellen-Schildfuß ein aus silbernen Felsen wachsender silberner Abtstab. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The crosier symbolises the Lorsch Abbey, to which the territory historically belonged, it was first mentioned as a possession in 1012. The base shows a canting Steinbach (stone-river). The stones also symbolise the Hardberg hill in the village, the highest point in the area.
Literature: Hessisches Wappenbcuh, 1956