Elztal Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Elztal, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2017-12-16 by klaus-michael schneider
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Elztal Municipality

Elztal Banner

It is a white-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online newspaper
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Dec 2017

Elztal Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, an angel with fair hair, dressed and winged Azure, holding a sword Or in pale in his right hand and a pair of scales Or in his left hand; he is supporting an oval inescutcheon in dexter base. The inescutcheon is parted per pale, at dexter Argent a cross patty Sable, at sinister lozengy of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
The municipality was formed 1973/1975 by a merger of the municipalities of Auerbach, Dallau, Muckental, Neckarburken and Rittersbach. The arms are based on a court seal of Dallau from the 18th century. They had been also the municipal arms of Dallau since 1913. The angle is St. Michael, here depicted as a symbol of justice. The inescutcheon displays the arms of former rulers. The lozengy shield is taken from the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine, rulers until 1803. The cross Sable is alluding to the Teutonic Order, co-ruler in Auerbach, Dallau and Rittersbach until 1668.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg

Banner and arms were approved again on 20 January 1975 by Minister of Interior of Baden-Württemberg for Elztal Municipality, published in GABl 706/1975.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Dec 2017

Neckarburken Village

Neckarburken Banner

It is a yellow-red-yellow vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is in a white bannerhead. Beneath the shield is an inscription in black initials "NECKARBURKEN".
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Dec 2017

Neckarburken Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, issuant from base a triplemount Vert, crowned by an embattled 2-level tower Argent, which is flanked by four 6-point stars Or, ordered 2:2.
Meaning:
The name Burk is derived from "Burg", or castle, and are refering to the Roman castle or fortress in the village. Until 1959 the village used a seal with a farmer, castle and three stars. The stars were taken into the new arms.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage

Banner and arms were approved again on 3 February 1959 by Minister of Interior of Baden-Württemberg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Dec 2017

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