Rohrau (Gärtringen)
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ROHRAU
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Böblingen
Incorporated into: 1972 Gärtringen)
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on March 2, 1960.
The arms show a fountain, which symbolises the local spa and spring with high mineral content. The spring is already mentioned in 1756 as a special sulphur-spring.
The rose symbolises the many flowers in the area. The colours are those of the Counts of Tübingen, who ruled the area in the 13th century.
Literature : Hess and Gönner, 1960.