Upper Franconia - Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

The coat of arms displays:
  • the heraldic lion of Bamberg in the upper left
  • the black and white pattern of the Hohenzollern family in the upper center
  • the green crown in bend of the Arms of Saxony in the upper right
  • the Arms of Franconia in the lower half

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