Kronach

KRONACH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Kronach
Additions : 1971 Knellendorf; 1972 Vogtendorf, Ziegelerden; 1975 Höfles; 1978 Dörfles, Gundelsdorf; 1978 Fischbach, Friesen, Gehülz, Glosberg, Neuses, Seelach, Wötzelsdorf

Official blazon

German	Geteilt von Silber und Rot; oben ein grüner Lorbeerkranz, beseitet von zwei roten heraldischen Rosen; unten nebeneinander eine silberne Mauerkrone und eine goldene Lagerkrone über einer silbernen heraldischen Rose.
English	No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1651 by Voit von Salzburg, bishop of Bamberg. He also granted the supporters, helmet and crest of his personal arms to the arms. These were abolished in 1819, but still sometimes used in the 20^th century.

The roses are taken from the older seals of the city, which showed three roses since 1391. The laurel branch symbolises the bravery and the victory over the Swedish Army in the Thirty-years War. The two crowns are canting symbols. Hupp showed in the 1920s both crowns golden and with a ribbon around the wreath, see image below.

The arms in a 16th century manuscript	The arms by Tyroff (1835)
Seal from around 1900	Seal from around 1900
The full arms from 1651 (source)	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Template:De1 Template:Media1

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s