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Revision as of 17:15, 26 December 2022
KATZWANG
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : until 1972 Schwabach
Incorporated into : 1972 Nürnberg
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| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1951.
The cat (Katze) is a canting symbol. The cat stands on a meadow, which is canting for the -zwang part of the name, which means a rather wet meadow. The crosier is a symbol for the Ebrach abbey, which historically had many possessions in the area.
 Municipal stationery, 1960s |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.