Eichstetten am Kaiserstuhl

EICHSTETTEN AM KAISERSTUHL
Until 2000 Eichstetten

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (until 1973 Freiburg)

Wappen von Eichstetten am Kaiserstuhl/Arms (crest) of Eichstetten am Kaiserstuhl

Official blazon
German	In gespaltenem Schild vorne in Gold ein roter Schrägbalken, hinten in Silber ein aufgerichteter grüner Eichenzweig mit einer Eichel und vier Blättern.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Eichstetten became an important town in the early 15^th century in the struggle for power between the Dukes of Austria and the Counts of Hachberg. The town started to use seals in the late 15^th century and the oldest seals already showed the present arms. The arms show the bend of Baden (to which the County of Hachberg belonged) and a canting oak branch (Eiche=oak).

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