Goldkronach

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GOLDKRONACH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Bayreuth
Additions : 1972 Dressendorf, Nemmersdorf; 1976 Leisau; 1978 Brandholz

Official blazon
German	Geviert; 1: schräg geteilt von Schwarz und Silber; 2 und 3: schräglinks geteilt von Rot und Silber, in Rot je eine goldene Königskrone; 4: schräg geteilt von Silber und Schwarz.
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Origin/meaning

The oldest known seal of the city dates from 1559 and shows a quartered shield. In the first and fourth quarter is a canting crown (Krone), in the second and third the quartered shield of the Hohenzollern family, viscounts of Nürberg, who ruled the city at the time. This composition was used until the late 17^th century.

In the meantime, however, a different shield was used. The new shield first appears on a seal dating from 1654, showing a similar division of the shield as in the present arms, with two crowns. Later only this composition was used, but in many different colour combinations. The present arms have been used since the early 20^th century.