Dagersheim

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DAGERSHEIM

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Böblingen
Incorporated into : 1971 Böblingen

Official blazon

In Silber drei rote gestürzte Spitzen, die mittlere belegt mit einem sechsstrahligen goldenen Stern, darunter eine gewundene, golden gekrönte rote Schlange.

Origin/meaning

The arms already date from the late 15^th century, as the oldest known seal (made between 1460 and 1499) already shows the present arms. The origin of the arms is not known, although the snake may be derived from a local legend. The legend states that the village was founded by a Duke of Schwaben, who, early in the morning, cleared the valley of thousands of snakes.
In the late 19^th century the local seal showed a horseshoe under a star, but not in a shield. The present arms are again in use since around 1900 and were officially granted in 1955.