Floss

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FLOSS

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Additions : 1972 Bergnetsreuth, Gailertsreuth (1949 Diepoltsreuth), Gösen, Grafenreuth, Schlattein, Schönbrunn

Official blazon
German	In Gold aus blauen Wellen wachsend ein rot gekrönter schwarzer Adler.
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Origin/meaning

The oldest seal of the town dates from the 14^th century and already shows the eagle rising from a wavy lower half of the shield. Later seals from the 16th and 17^th century show the same composition.
The eagle is the Imperial Eagle, as the town for a long time belonged to an imperial estate. The lower half is canting, the name is derived from Fluss, or river.

In the 18^th century the crown and waves were removed and the arms showed only an eagle. This remained until the end of the 19^th century when the old arms were restored.