Schwarzenbach an der Saale

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SCHWARZENBACH AN DER SAALE

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Hof
Additions : 1976 Hallerstein (partly), Stobersreuth; 1978 Förbau, Martinlamitz, Quellenreuth, Seulbitz (partly)

Official blazon

Von Blau und Grün geteilt durch einen silbernen Wellenbalken, der mit einem waagrechten roten Fisch belegt ist.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 25, 1610 by Margrave Christian of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. The arms were again granted on September 28, 1837. The arms thus never changed since 1610.

The arms are simply canting, and show the Saale (Bach=stream) river.