Eschringen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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ESCHRINGEN
State : Saarland
District (Kreis) : Regionalverband Saarbrücken
Incorporated into: 1974 Saarbrücken
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 26, 1968.
The chief shows four oak leaves, one for each of the former rulers in the area; the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken, the Teutonic Order and the Wadgassen and Gräfinthal abbeys. The base shows an old sword, symbolizing the many archaeological finds in the village.
Literature : Debus, 1988