Ebern

Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

EBERN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Hassberge (until 1973 Ebern)
Additions : 1971 Eichelberg, Eyrichshof; 1972 Brünn, Fischbach, Heubach, Reutersbrunn, Unterpreppach (1971 Neuses am Raueneck, Vorbach); 1975 Bramberg; 1976 Bischwind am Raueneck; 1978 Albersdorf, Jesserndorf (1971 Weißenbrunn), Welkendorf

Official blazon

In Gold ein halber springender schwarzer Eber über einer einbogigen roten Brücke mit Geländer

Origin/meaning

The history of the seals and arms of the city is rather complicated. Ebern received city rights in 1230 and became in 1335 a seat of one of the provinces in the State of Würzburg. The oldest seal dates from the middle of the 14^th century and shows a church. This image remained on the seals until the 16^th century. In the 18^th century the seals showed an image of the local city hall. On the other hand, a roll of arms from 1544 shows as arms a canting boar (Eber) as arms. This boar never appeared on the seals though. In the 19^th century the boar suddenly appears in the seals, standing above the bridge over the Baunach river. The colours were first described in 1835.