Schwarzenberg (Erzgebirge)

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SCHWARZENBERG

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Aue-Schwarzenberg)
Additions : 1913 Obersachsenfeld; 1919 Neuwelt, Untersachsenfeld; 1920 Wildenau; 1995 Grünstädtel; 1999 Bermsgrün, Erla; 2008 Pöhla

Official blazon

German

In Rot ein silbern gerüsteten St. georg mit goldenem Federbusch auf dem Helm und goldener Lanze in der rechten Hand auf einem schwarzen Ross mit goldenem Zaumzeug im Kampf mit einem rotgezungten grünen Drachen. Origin/meaning St. George is the patron saint of the city and he already appeared on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1483. All later seals show the same composition, but sometimes the horse and knight is shown to face left instead of right. The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 The during DDR times Postal cancellation 1982 The arms near the city hall The arms on a local fire brigade car Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Bensing et al., 1984