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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

BAUNACH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Bamberg (until 1973 Ebern)

Origin/meaning:
Baunach received city rights in 1328 from Emperor Ludwig of Bayern. The town never really developed to a real city for many centuries. The arms were granted on July 15, 1477 by Anton of Rotenhahn, Bishop of Bamberg. The oldest seal dates from the 16th century and thus shows already the present arms. The arms show the rivers Baunach, Lauter and Itz that run through the municipality and and who merge just before flowing into the Main. The pike is a symbol for the many fish found in the river. The green colour of the arms was replaced in the early 1980s by the present red field.

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Stadler, Die Wappen der oberfränkischen Landkreise, Städte, Märkte und Gemeinden, 1990


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