 Eltmann celebrated its 650th anniversary in 1985.The earliest coat of arms of the town of Eltmann dates from the late 14th century, and comprised the red and white quartered shield of Würzburg.From 1512 onward the town seal added the man-at-arms, finally adding a "T" symbol (actually representing a "Buechsengabel," a device used to support an arquebus or other early firearm) in the 19th century.