The town began a period of urban growth after World War II, adding new areas to its northern and southern extremities.

[3] The municipality (Gemeinde) of Salach is found in the district of Göppingen, in Baden-Württemberg, one of the 16 States of the Federal Republic of Germany.

[3] The municipal coat of arms for Salach displays a lion, in blue and facing to the left, upon a field of yellow.

This is the coat of arms of the Lords of Staufeneck and it was adopted by the municipal council on the suggestion of the Central State Archive Stuttgart [de] in 1912.

It was approved for official use, and a corresponding flag issued to the municipality, by the Federal Ministry of the Interior on 7 March 1960.