Karlstein am Main

KARLSTEIN AM MAIN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Aschaffenburg
Additions : 1975 Dettingen a. Main, Großwelzheim

Official blazon

German	Wellenförmig geteilt von Blau und Silber; oben durchgehend das silberne Dettinger Kreuz, unten ein blaues Atomsymbol mit rotem Kern.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 13, 1977.

The upper part of the arms is taken from the previous arms of Dettingen and shows the cross on the local parish church, a typical landmark of the village. The lower half shows an atom for the (former) small nuclear research plant in Großwelzheim.

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Literature: Information obtained from the Region Unterfranken