Effeltrich

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EFFELTRICH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Forchheim
Additions: 1978 Gaiganz

Wappen von Effeltrich/Arms (crest) of Effeltrich
Official blazon
German In Rot zwei durch eine silberne Mauer verbundene, spitz bedachte silberne Rundtürme, darüber schwebend ein goldener Apfel mit Stiel und Blatt.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 14, 1966.

The apple (Effel, Apfel) is a canting element. The name dates from medieval times and means an apple-rich area. The building is the building on the local cemetary, a local monument dating from medieval times.

Literature: Stadler, 1990.





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