Saale-Holzland Kreis

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SAALE-HOLZLAND KREIS (SHK)

State : Thüringen
Additions : 1994 Eisenberg, Jena, Stadtroda

Official blazon

(de) Gespalten durch eine eingebogene aufsteigende goldene, mit roten Herzen besäte Spitze, darin ein schwarzer wachsender Löwe; rechts in Rot ein silberner Schrägbalken; links im neunmal von Schwarz und Gold geteilten Feld ein schrägrechter grüner Rautenkranz.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on August 18, 1997.

The district in the Middle Ages belonged to either the Counts of Orlamünde (lion) and the Lords of Lobdeburg (silver bend), which is symbolised in the upper part of the arms. Later the whole area belonged to the Duchy of Sachsen-Eisenberg, the arms of Sachsen are shown in the upper left corner.