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The arms were granted on March 6, 1964. | The arms were granted on March 6, 1964. | ||
The district is a combination of two main historical territories. A major part of the district was ruled by the | The district is a combination of two main historical territories. A major part of the district was ruled by the Margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and the border in the arms is taken form the arms of the viscounts. | ||
The colours are taken from the arms of the city of [[Nürnberg]], who ruled the other part of the district. The wheel symbolises the many water mills in the Regnitz river in the district. | The colours are taken from the arms of the city of [[Nürnberg]], who ruled the other part of the district. The wheel symbolises the many water mills in the Regnitz river in the district. |
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