Steinberg upon Lake Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Steinberg am See, Landkreis Schwandorf, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-08-27 by klaus-michael schneider
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Steinberg upon Lake Municipality

Steinberg Banner

It is a white-blue-yellow vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2022

Steinberg Coat of Arms

Shield Azure an eagle Argent holding a branch Vert by his beak, issuant from base a triplemount Or charged with hammer and mallet Sable.
Meaning:
The mount is canting and representing the suffix "-berg". Hammer and mallet are referring to the local depletion of brown coal by the Bayerische Braunkohlen-Industrie-AG in Wackersdorf. The eagle is taken from the arms of the Barons of Reisach, who ruled the local district (Bavarian: Hofmark) for a long time.
Source: "Oberpfälzer Wappenbuch - Öffentliche Wappen der Oberpfalz", Regensburg 1991, pp.162-163
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 8 January 1968 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2022

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