Ansbach (district) - Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

The coat of arms displays:
  • top left: the black and white arms of the Hohenzollern dynasty, who ruled the former state of Brandenburg-Ansbach
  • top right: the red and white arms of Franconia
  • bottom: the heraldic eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, which stands for the former Free Imperial Cities of Rothenburg, Dinkelsbühl and Feuchtwangen

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