Mellenbach-Glasbach

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MELLENBACH-GLASBACH

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Additions ; 1923 Blumenau, Mellenbach, Glasbach, Obstfelderschmiede

Official blazon

Unter goldenem Schildhaupt, darin ein blaues Wellenband, in Rot zwei einander zugewandte silberne Vögel auf einem silbernen Astbalken.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 25, 1993.

The chief shows a wavy bar, canting for the -bach part of both villages (Bach=stream, brook). The lower half shows two finches on a branch, and is derived from the local seal from Mellenbach from the early 20^th century. The meaning is not quite clear, but may be a symbol for the former hunting on small birds.