Ober-Abtsteinach

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OBER-ABTSTEINACH

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Bergstrasse
Incorporated into : 1972 Abtsteinach

Official blazon

(de) In Rot über blauem Wellen-Schildfuß ein aus silbernen Felsen wachsender silberner Abtstab.

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.

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Literature : Hessisches Wappenbcuh, 1956