Mainleus Market Town (Germany)

Markt Mainleus, Landkreis Kulmbach, Bayern

Last modified: 2020-11-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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Mainleus Market Town

Mainleus Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Nov 2020

Mainleus Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Vert an anchor Argent, at sinister Argent a demi spinning wheel Sable couped per pale.
Meaning:
The charges are representing the former main business lines. The anchor is symbolising rafting of timber until the 19th century and is representing the Main River. The demi-wheel is symbolising the local textile industry.
Source: Klemens Stadler and Albrecht von und zu Egloffstein: "Die Wappen der oberfränkischen Landkreise, Städte, Märkte und Gemeinden", published in: "Die Plassenburg, Schriften für Heimatforschung und Kulturpflege in Ostfranken no.48", Kulmbach 1990, p.260
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Nov 2020

The town colours are traditional. The arms were approved on 16 May 1962 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Nov 2020

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