Karsbach

KARSBACH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Main-Spessart (until 1973 Gemünden am Main)
Additions: 1978 Heßdorf, Höllrich, Weyersfeld

Official blazon
German	In Grün über einem gesenkten silbernen Wellenbalken schwebend eine mit roten Steinen besetzte goldene Kaiserkrone, die oben von zwei silbernen Flachsblüten begleitet ist.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 8, 1968.

The arms show a medieval imperial crown and refer to the imperial manor near Karsbach in the 9th and 10^th century. The wavy bar refers to the -Bach (stream) part of the name. The flax flowers refer to the formerly important linen manufacturing.

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