Garbenteich

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GARBENTEICH

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Giessen
Incorporated into : 1971 Pohlheim

Official blazon

(de)

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on ??

The arms refer to the historical name of the village Garwatiseiche. In the old name Gar- means a spear, Wart a protector and Eiche means oak. The spears thus stand for the first two parts, the oak for the last part of the name