Igensdorf Market Town (Germany)

Markt Igensdorf, Landkreis Forchheim, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-09-04 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: igensdorf | cross(white) | demi-eagle | cherry(branch) |
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• Igensdorf Market Town
• Igensdorf Banner
• Igensdorf Coat of Arms

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Igensdorf Market Town

Igensdorf Banner

It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2021

Igensdorf Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or a demi-eagle Sable armed and tongued Gules and couped per pale, at sinister Argent a branch Gules of a cherry tree with two cherries and two leaves.
Meaning:
In 1972 Igensdorf incorporated the municipalities of Dachstadt, Pettensiedel, Pommer, Rüsselbach and Stöckach. Around the town there is one of Germany's greatest orchards, specialised in cherry cultivation, on the arms represented by the cherry branch. The eagle is part of the lesser arms of the Free Imperial City of Nürnberg, as the town belonged to the Nürnbergian Hiltpoltstein district from the beginning of the 16th century until the beginning of the 19th century. The cross is referring to St. George, being patron saint of a local church.
Source: Klemens Stadler and Albrecht von und zu Egloffstein: "Die Wappen der oberfränkischen Landkreise, Städte, Märkte und Gemeinden" , in "Die Plassenburg, Schriften für Heimatforschung und Kulturpflege in Ostfranken vol.48", Kulmbach 1990, p.233
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 28 May 1977 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberfranken.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2021

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