Ebensfeld Market Town (Germany)

Markt Ebensfeld, Landkreis Lichtenfels, Bayern

Last modified: 2020-09-12 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Ebensfeld Market Town
• Ebensfeld Banner
• Ebensfeld Coat of Arms

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Ebensfeld Market Town

Ebensfeld Banner

It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2020

Ebensfeld Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, issuant from base a mount Gules parted by furrows Or, standing on mount a farmer, dressed Azure with hat Sable, scattering grain Or out of a cloth Argent, in dexter chief three birds volant Sable.
Meaning:
The first local stamp from 1764 in an oval rococo shield already displayed the current pattern. It is connecting a seed plot, referring to the municipality's name, with a "free farmer". The current arms are based on a draft of Otto Hupp.
Source: Stadler 1965, p.42
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2020

The arms are in use since the 18th century.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2020

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