Elsau
ELSAU
Canton : Zürich
Additions : 1922 Schottikon
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on January 6, 1923.
The arms of Elsau are known since the second half of the 19th century. The original arms are identical to the arms of the Counts of Heiligenberg, whose arms are known since 1340. The counts had, however, no relation with the village. Why the arms were chosen in the last century is not clear.
When in 1922 Schottikon was added to Elsau, the arms were changed. As the two villages in Schottikon, Ober- and Unterschottikon both used a fleur-de-lis in their arms, two fleur-de-lis were added to the Elsau arms. The original colours (yellow on blue for Oberschottikon and in black and white on red for Unterschottikon) were replaced by the black colour of the original arms of Elsau.
 The arms in 1860 |
 The arms on a postcard (pre 1940) |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
Literature : Ziegler, Die Gemeindewappen des Kantos Zürich, Zürich, 1977.