Karsbach

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KARSBACH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Main-Spessart (until 1973 Gemünden am Main)
Additions : 1978 Heßdorf, Höllrich, Weyersfeld

Official blazon

In Grün über einem gesenkten silbernen Wellenbalken schwebend eine mit roten Steinen besetzte goldene Kaiserkrone, die oben von zwei silbernen Flachsblüten begleitet ist.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 8, 1968.

The arms show a medieval imperial crown and refer to the imperial manor near Karsbach in the 9th and 10th century. The wavy bar refers to the -Bach (stream) part of the name. The flax flowers refer to the formerly important linen manufacturing.