Rothenkirchen

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ROTHENKIRCHEN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Kronach
Incorporated into : 1978 Pressig

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1937 and are based on seal of the town from 1718. Rothenkirchen became a town in 1377. The arms show a farmer, which is seen in more Bavarian arms as a symbol for free agricultural communities. The colours were determined by Hupp in the 1890s.