Scheinfeld
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SCHEINFELD
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Neustadt an der Aisch (until 1973 Scheinfeld)
Additions : 1866 Schwarzenberg; 1972 Burgambach, Erlabronn, Grappertshofen, Kornhöfstadt (partly), Oberlaimbach, Schnodsenbach, Thierberg; 1976 Ruthmannsweiler, Unterlaimbach
| German | Gespalten und vorne geteilt; oben in Gold ein wachsender, rot gezungter schwarzer Adler, unten siebenmal gespalten von Blau und Silber; hinten in Rot auf schwarzem Dreiberg ein silberner Zinnenturm. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
Scheinfeld received city rights in 1405 and for two centuries the arms of the city showed two silver towers on three black mountains. On January 13, 1598 Emperor Rudolf II granted the city the above arms.
The eagle is the Imperial eagle, the pales are taken from the arms of the Counts of Schwarzenberg, whose capital was Scheinfeld. The left half shows one tower of the old arms of the city. All later seals and images have shown the same composition.
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s