Weidenberg

	WEIDENBERG Country : Germany State : Bayern District (Kreis) : Bayreuth Additions: 1970 Fischbach 1972 Lankendorf 1972 Lessau 1972 Mengersreuth 1975 Sophienthal 1978 Döhlau 1978 Görschnitz 1978 Lehen 1978 Neunkirchen am Main 1978 Untersteinach Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":49.93990000000000151203494169749319553375244140625,"lon":11.7264999999999997015720509807579219341278076171875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Gespalten; vorne geviert von Silber und Schwarz; hinten in Silber auf grünem Berg eine grüne Weide.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are a combination of the quartered arms of the Hohenzollern dynasty and a canting willow (Weide). The willow already appears on the oldest seal of the town, dating from the late 16^th century. In the 17^th century the willow was combined with the arms of the Margraves of Nürnberg from the Hohenzollern dynasty. The town was ruled by the Hohenzollern family at the time.

In 1819 the colours of the quartered field were changed into silver and blue, the colours of Bayern. In 1839 the old colours were restored and the arms have not changed since.

Image gallery

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation (with Emtmannsberg, Kirchenpingarten and Seybothenreuth)

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s

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