Moosbach

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MOOSBACH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Neustadt an der Waldnaab (until 1975 Vohenstrauss)
Additions : 1939 Niederland (partly); 1971 Burgtreswitz, Gröbenstädt; 1972 Burkhardsrieth(partly), Etzgersrieth, Heumaden (partly), Tröbes

Official blazon

Geteilt und oben gespalten; oben vorne in Schwarz ein rot gekrönter, rot bewehrter goldener Löwe, hinten die bayerischen Rauten; unten in Silber wachsend aus blauen Wellen ein Strauß grüner Blätter mit drei schwarzen Mooskolben.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1543 by Friedrich, Prince of the Palatinate (Pfalz) to Treswitz. Already in 1544 the suburb Moosbach started to use the same arms. As Moosbach grew faster than Treswitz it was allowed to use the arms as its own in 1608. The arms have not changed since.The upper part of the arms shows the lion of the Pfalz and the diamonds of Bayern. The lower part shows a canting symbol, the name means Marsh-Brook. The plants are typical for the marshlands in the area.