Oberhaslach
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
OBERHASLACH
Département : Bas-Rhin
Origin/meaning
The right half of the arms shows a hazel branch. This is a canting symbol (Hasel in German, Haslach means stream between the hazel trees). The black stick was a type of stick used by the local shepherds. In the 19th century Oberhaslach was a village which was dependent on animal husbandry and thus there were a lot of shepherds in the village.
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932 |
Literature : Les armoiries des communes du Bas-Rhin. Tome V; http://www.chez.com/oberhaslach/