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The oldest seal of the village dates from 1507 and shows the local patron saint, St. Nicholas. The second seal, known since 1622, shows the same saint, but now as a supporter behind the arms of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen (see image below). A third seal shows the same composition. | The oldest seal of the village dates from 1507 and shows the local patron saint, St. Nicholas. The second seal, known since 1622, shows the same saint, but now as a supporter behind the arms of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen (see image below). A third seal shows the same composition. | ||
[[File:auerbach2z1.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:auerbach2z1.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
The arms show the lion of [[Katzenelnbogen]] and three golden coins for St. Nicholas. | The arms show the lion of [[Katzenelnbogen]] and three golden coins for St. Nicholas. | ||
Revision as of 10:41, 20 August 2023
AUERBACH
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Bergstrasse
Incorporated into : 1939 Bensheim
| German |
Von Gold und Blau geteilter Schild, oben der blau bewehrte wachsende rote Löwe von Katzenelnbogen, unten drei (2:1) goldene Kugeln. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were proposed in 1956 and later adopted by the Bensheim council as village arms.
The oldest seal of the village dates from 1507 and shows the local patron saint, St. Nicholas. The second seal, known since 1622, shows the same saint, but now as a supporter behind the arms of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen (see image below). A third seal shows the same composition.
The arms show the lion of Katzenelnbogen and three golden coins for St. Nicholas.
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Literature: Hessisches Ortswappenbuch, 1956. Image from the Bensheim Council