Oerlenbach Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Oerlenbach, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-11-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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Oerlenbach Municipality

Oerlenbach Banner

It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021

Oerlenbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Gules a sinister facing wolf rampant Argent, at sinister Argent a wing Gules, chief parted per pale of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
Oerlenbach was established in 1972 by a merger of Ebenhausen, Eltingshausen, Oerlenbach proper and Rottershausen. The wolf is taken from the arms of Eltingshausen, his direction was changed. He is the heraldic animal of the Lords of Eltingshausen, who had been local rulers in the village until 1465. The wing is taken from the arms of the Lords of Münster, who owned estates in Ebenhausen. Blue and silver are the city colours of Schweinfurt. Rottershausen belonged to the Imperial Bailiwick of Schweinfurt. Red and silver are the tinctures of the Bshopric of Würzburg. Bishop Albrecht of Hohenlohe (1349 - 1372) acquired sovereign rights especially in Ebenhausen.
Source: Werner Eberth: "Die Kommunalwappen im Landkreis Bad Kissingen", Bad Kissingen 2006, pp.75-79
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 12 July 1973 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Unterfranken.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021

Eltingshausen Village

Eltingshausen Banner

It was a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021

Eltingshausen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent a fish hook Gules, at sinister Gules a wolf rampant Argent.
Meaning:
The sinister half displays the heraldic animal of the Lords of Eltingshausen, who had been local rulers in the village until 1465. About the hook there is no information available.
Source: Werner Eberth: "Die Kommunalwappen im Landkreis Bad Kissingen", Bad Kissingen 2006, pp.75-76
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021

Banner and arms were abolished in 1972.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021

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