„Party per fess shield sable and Argent, above a swan Argent with feet sable which rise in the underpart and below an upwards crooked fish sable with teeth, gills, hovels, tail fin and eye; all gules.“ 
The swan symbolises the Lords of Steinfurt, owner of the Schwanenburg of Elte. The fish symbolises the Ems river and fishery rights in the river.
Das Elter Wappen
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