Presseck

PRESSECK Country : Germany State : Bayern District (Kreis) : Kulmbach(until 1973 Stadtsteinach) Additions: 1972 Köstenberg 1972 Schlackenreuth 1974 Schwand (partly) 1974 Wildenstein 1978 Heinersreuth 1978 Wartenfels 1976 Reichenbach 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":50.22619999999999862438926356844604015350341796875,"lon":11.5540000000000002700062395888380706310272216796875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	Geviert; 1: in Gold ein mit einer silbernen Schrägleiste überdeckter, rot bewehrter schwarzer Löwe; 2: in Silber die blau gekleidete Justitia mit rotem Mieder, in der Rechten ein Schwert, in der Linken eine goldene Waage; 3: in Silber ein roter Balken, begleitet oben und unten von je einem schreitenden blauen Löwen; 4: in Gold drei mit roten Kugeln besteckte schwarze Spitzen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 24, 1952 and are based on the oldest seal of the town, dating from the 17^th century.

The first quarter shows the lion of the State of Bamberg, to which the town belonged until 1803.

The second quarter shows the Lady Justice, as a symbol for the local court.

The third quarter shows the arms of the Schenk von Stauffenberg family. Bishop Marquard Sebastian of Bamberg (1683-1693) belonged to this family, and it is thus likely that the seal was made during his reign.

The origin or meaning of the fourth quarter is still unknown.

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  The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum

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  Postal cancellation

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.