Steinbach on the Wood Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Steinbach am Wald, Landkreis Kronach, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-04-24 by klaus-michael schneider
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Steinbach on the Wood Municipality

Steinbach Banner

It is a white-blue-yellow vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2021

Steinbach Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, an abased fess wavy Argent, superimposed by a chalice Or, issuant from chalice a crozier of the same, flanked by a fleur-de-lis Argent at dexter and three balls Argent ordered 1:2 at sinister.
Meaning:
Since 1978 Steinbach am Wald consists of the former independent municipalities of Buchbach, Hirschfeld, Kehlbach, Windheim and Steinbach proper. Chalice and crozier are alluding to the Cistercian Langheim Abbey, to which the municipality historically belonged and which was secularised in 1803. It became a possession of the Bishopric of Bamberg in 1388. The balls are an attribute of St. Nicholas, patron saint of the parish church of Windheim. The fess wavy is canting for Buchbach, Kehlbach and Steinbach, the suffix means "creek". The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of St. Mary, as Our Lady of Visitation being patron saint of the parish church in Hirschfeld, and as Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows being patron saint of the parish church in Kehlbach.
Source: Stadler, Egloffstein 1990, p.334
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 15 June 1990 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberfranken.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2021

Windheim Village

Windheim Banner

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2021

Windheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent a wild brier twig Vert with thorns and two dog roses Gules, at sinister Azure a chalice Or under three balls of the same ordered 1:2.
Meaning:
The wild brier, also known as dog rose (Latin: Rosa canina) is representing the local flora. The chalice is taken from the arms of the Cistercian Langheim Abbey. The balls are an attribute of St. Nicholas, the local patron saint.
Source: Stadler, Egloffstein 1990
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2021

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