Gleichamberg is a former municipality in the

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of Hildburghausen in

Thuringia Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million. Erfurt is the capital and larg ...

. Since 31 December 2012, it is part of the town

Römhild Römhild () is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km west of Hildburghausen, and 21 km southeast of Meiningen. On 31 December 2012, it merged with the former municipalities Gleichamberg, H ...

. Gleichamberg consisted of the following subdivisions: * Buchenhof * Bedheim *

Gleicherwiesen Gleicherwiesen in Thuringia is a part of the town Römhild. History First mentioned in 1100 under the name ''Glychon'', in 1182 ''Glychon an der Wysen'' (today Gleicherwiesen) and ''Glychon am Berg'' (today Gleichamberg) are referenced. Over mu ...

* Eicha * Simmershausen * Zeilfeld * Roth

Coat of arms

Officially granted on 5 January 1993, the lower part of the shield shows the two dominating hills in the area, the greater and lesser Gleichberg. The scissors are taken from the arms of the family of Milz and their relatives the noble family of Scherenberg (the word ''Schere'' means "scissors" or "shears"). In the 15th century the family played a major role in the local history. The upper field is a type of prehistoric pin found in the Kleine Gleichberg. The colours are those of the arms of

Rudolf von Scherenberg Rudolf II von Scherenberg (c. 1401 – 1495) was Bishop of Würzburg from 1466 until his death. His longevity (about 94) and long reign were significant. Rudolf von Scherenberg was the son of Erhard von Scherenberg and Anna von Massbach. On ...

, as well as of the State of Würzburg, to which the area was once attached. Wappen Bedheim

References

Former municipalities in Thuringia {{Hildburghausen-geo-stub