Auerbach (Elztal)

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AUERBACH

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Neckar-Odenwald Kreis (until 1973 Mosbach)
Incorporated into: 1973 Elztal

Official blazon

German	In Silber eine blaue Weintraube an grünem Zweig mit zwei Blättern.
English	(Elztal) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted in 1914.

The grapes already appear on the 18th century seal of the village. The silver and blue colours are those of Bavaria and indicate that until 1803 the area belonged to the Kurpfalz region of Bayern. The grape symbolises the importance of viticulture in the 19th century in the village.

At the beginning of the 20th century the village used a seal with different arms, as shown below:

The seal of 1909

Literature: John et al., 1990