Bartenstein
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BARTENSTEIN
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Schwäbisch Hall (until 1972 Crailsheim)
Incorporated into: 1973 Schrozberg
| German | In Blau auf schwebendem goldenem Dreiberg zwei aufrechte, abgekehrte silberne Beile mit silbernen Griffen. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The oldest known seal of Bartenstein dates from 1820 and shows a man with a beard (a canting element). Around 1880 the arms were changed. The new arms were based on the arms of the Lords von Bartelstein, who originated from the area. The two axes (Barte) are canting.
 The arms on an 1877 poster |
 The municipal stamp shown in 1892 |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms shown in an album from 1952 |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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