Eppelheim

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EPPELHEIM

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Neckar Kreis (until 1972 Heidelberg)

Official blazon

(de) In Rot ein blauer Reichsapfel mit goldenem Beschlag und goldenem Kleeblattkreuz.

Origin/meaning

The orb in the arms first appeared on the seal from 1699. The meaning and origin of the orb is not known, it may have been derived from an old village sign. The arms were officially granted in 1900.