Trebgast
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TREBGAST
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Kulmbach
Additions : 1972 Lindau (partly)
Official blazon
Geteilt; oben in Silber ein golden bewehrter und gezungter halber roter Adler mit goldenen Kleestängeln auf den Flügeln, unten in Rot eine durchgehende silberne Quadermauer mit offenem Tor, darin schräg gekreuzt ein goldener Krönel und ein goldener Klöpfel.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on January 8, 1986.
The red eagle is derived from the arms of the Margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, as the area was ruled by the margraves from the 14th century onwards.
The base represents the local church, which was built between 1742 and 1744 on the remains of a previous Gothic church. The gate shows miner's tools for the former sandstone quarries. The quarries were of great importance to the village, especially in the early 20th century.
Literature : Stadler, 1990.