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The coat of arms of the Danube Swabians was originated by Hans Diplich in 1950. The imperial eagle is a symbol of the Holy Roman Empire under Germanic kings. The wavy line symbolizes the Danube River, on which or along which, the German settlers traveled to Hungary. The crescent moon is the symbol of Islam, representing the Turkish occupation of Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. The sun is the symbol for Christ. The fortress represents the city of Temeschburg (Timisoara), located in Romania today. Its six towers represent the six main settlement regions for the Danube Swabians: Swabian Turkey, Slavonia, Syrmia, Batschka, Banat and Sathmar. The fortress stands on the fertile farm land made arable and productive by the Danube Swabians. The inscription reads, 'The Danube Swabians - Forever Free and Undivided.' (This motto probably refers to the fact that the Donauschwaben were free persons and no longer peasants bound to a lord. Undivided refers to their feeling of being one people despite being separated into different countries after WWI and after the diaspora around the world after WWII.)