Neckarsteinach

	NECKARSTEINACH Country: Germany State: Hessen District (Kreis): Bergstrasse Additions: 1971 Darsberg 1971 Grein 1971 Neckarhausen Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":49.407499999999998863131622783839702606201171875,"lon":8.8394999999999992468247000942938029766082763671875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Gold eine schwarze Harfe mit roten Saiten.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The village of Steinach received city rights in 1377 and was renamed Neckarsteinach. The oldest seal dates from the same time and already shows a shield with a harp. The harp is derived from the arms of the Knights of Steinach, who lived in the local castle at the time. Around 1550 the family had four castles/estates around the city. The family became extinct in 1653.
To distinguish the arms of the city from the arms of the family, the harp was often shows on a small mountain in the city arms. The mountain was removed when the arms were officially granted in 1926.

Image gallery

The seal from the 16^th century
The seal from 1650
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Municipal stationery, 1960s
Postal cancellation

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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