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Lichtenfels County (Germany)

Kreis Lichtenfels, Oberfranken District, Bavaria

Last modified: 2014-03-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Lichtenfels County banner (Germany)] 5:2 image by Stefan Schwoon,
approved 15 July 1977
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Lichtenfels County

Black-yellow-blue stripes.
Source: Linder and Schmidt 2000
Stefan Schwoon, 4 October 2001

From Ralf Hartemink's International Civic Arms website:
"The new arms were granted on July 1st, 1977, and shows in the dexter part the Imperial crown [and orb], derived from the arms of the former Staffelstein county. In the old arms the whole image of Emperor Heinrich II was shown. The sinister half shows the lion of Bamberg, taken from the former arms."
Literature: Stadler and Egloffstein 1990
Santiago Dotor, 22 Jan 2004

Lichtenfels County Banner until 1972

[Lichtenfels County banner 1972 (Germany)] 5:2 image by Stefan Schwoon, 9 Aug 2001
approved 4 December 1965

Black-yellow-blue. Arms and flag were changed after the merger with Staffelstein under the 1972 municipal reform.
Sources: Linder and Schmidt 2000, arms image from Stadler 1964, p.56
Stefan Schwoon, 9 Aug 2001

The former coat of arms was approved on 26 August 1958 (...). The lion is taken from the arms of the Bishopric of Bamberg, as the largest part of the county historically belonged to the bishopric. The base with the basket is representing wickerwork, a traditional handicraft in the county.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.56
Santiago Dotor, 15 July 2003

Staffelstein County Banner until 1972

[Staffelstein County banner 1972 (Germany)] 5:2 image by Stefan Schwoon, 10 Aug 2001
approved 12 November 1962

Red-white-blue. Annexed to the counties Coburg and Lichtenfels under the 1972 municipal reform.
Sources: Linder and Schmidt 2000, arms image from Stadler 1964, p.86
Stefan Schwoon, 10 Aug 2001

The coat of arms was approved on 12 November 1962. The throne with Emperor Heinrich II was the old arms of the Chapter (Domkapitel) of the Bamberg Cathedral, that owned the area around Staffelstein. The basilisk is taken from the arms of the Benedictine Abbey of Banz, as the abbey held the estate of Baunach in the county. The base displays the Franconian rake, taken from the arms of the Bishopric of Würzburg, as the bishops owned the Sesslach estate.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.86
Santiago Dotor, 15 July 2003

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