Balsbach

BALSBACH

State:Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis):Neckar-Odenwald Kreis
Incorporated into: 1972 Limbach

Official blazon

German	In Silber auf grünem Zweig ein schwarzer Auerhahn.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 1913.

The Capercaillie (or Wood grouse, Auerhahn in German) is used as a canting element, and is shown courting (Balzen in German). The capercaillie was aslready used in the arms of the village from the 19^th century. Those arms showed a divided shield, with in the upper part the three swan's necks of the Zwingenberg dynasty and the three blue eagle of the Princes of Leiningen; the historical rulers in the area.

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