Steinach an der Saale

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

STEINACH AN DER SAALE

State : Bayern
District : Bad Kissingen
Additions : 1971 Nickersfelden, Roth an der Saale; 1972 Hohn
Incorporated into : 1978 Bad Bocklet

Official blazon

Durch einen blauen Wellenpfahl gespalten von Silber und Gold; vorne schräg gekreuzt zwei rote Streitkolben; hinten ein schwarzer Biber.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on

The arms combine the canting Saale river (blue pale) with the two battle-clubs taken from the arms of the Forstmeister von Rothenkolben-Lebenhan (foresters) and the beaver from the arms of the Knights of bibraBibra]]. The arms of the foresters originally showed three red roses besides the clubs, but these were omitted (in the new arms of Bad Bocklet one rose was added again).

Literature : Image from wikipedia; information obtained from the Region Unterfranken