Höchstadt County until 1972 (Oberfranken District, Bavaria, Germany)

Landkreis Höchstadt

Last modified: 2003-08-09 by santiago dotor
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5:2 by Stefan Schwoon Flag and coat-of-arms adopted 15th June 1962, abolished 30th June 1972

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See also:

• Oberfranken District (Bezirk Oberfranken, Upper Franconia)
• County Flags (Bavaria / Bayern, Germany)
• Bavaria (Bayern, Germany)
• Germany

Black-yellow-black, adopted 15.06.1962. The county was integrated into the (Central Franconian) Erlangen-Höchstadt county under the 1972 municipal reform. Sources: Linder and Schmidt 2000, arms image from Stadler 1964-1972.

Stefan Schwoon, 9 August 2001

From Ralf Hartemink's International Civic Arms website:

The arms were granted on June 15, 1962. The dexter part of the arms show the lion of Bamberg, the bishops of Bamberg were one of the largest land owners in the district. The unicorn is the arms of the Ritterkanton Steigerwald, one of the historical territories in the district. The arms with the unicorn were granted in 1718 by Emperor Charles VI.

Literature: Stadler 1964-1972.

Santiago Dotor, 15 July 2003