Burgkunstadt
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BURGKUNSTADT
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Lichtenfels
Additions : 1971 Weidnitz; 1972 Neuses; 1975 Ebneth; 1977 Gärtenroth, Kirchlein, Mainroth, Theisau
Official blazon
In Blau über einer silbernen Zinnenmauer mit offenem Tor einen rot bedachten silbernen Zinnenturm, beiderseits je ein silbernes Haus mit rotem Dach.
Origin/meaning
Burgkunstadt was already mentioned as a city in 1325 and was a district capital of the State of Bamberg. The oldest seal dates from the early 14th century and shows a city wall and a small church. Since 1450 the seals, and later the arms, all showed the above composition. The size and shape as well as the colours have changed during the centuries, but the basic composition remained unchanged. The above composition and colours have been used at least since the end of the 19th century.
Seal from around 1350 |
The arms as shown in the Bamberger Vasallentafel from 1603. |
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Stadler, 1990.