Leutenbach (Oberfranken)

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LEUTENBACH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Forchheim
Additions : 1978 Dietzhof, Mittelehrenbach, Oberehrenbach, Ortspitz, Seidmar

Official blazon

(de) In Gold ein schräglinker blauer Wellenbalken; oben ein aufrechter schwarzer Speer mit wehendem roten Fahnentuch, bestreut mit sechs sechsstrahligen goldenen Sternen; unten eine schwarze Zinnenmauer.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officiaslly granted on May 31, 1999.

The blue bend symbolises the Ehrenbach river, which flows through the municipality. The spear-banner is the symbol of St. Mauritius, the patron saint of the local Sankt Moritz chapel. The six stars represent theformer 6 municipalities. The base shows a castle wall, a symbol for the early medieval castle of the Lords of Ludunbach (known to live in the castle from 1079-1203) in the municipality.

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