Erzgebirgskreis

This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 61,373 Of which images : 41,286	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Arms, Flags and Types of Nations Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands Heraldic artists Otto Hupp Münchener Kalender German heraldic literature

ERZGEBIRGSKREIS (ERZ)

State : Sachsen
Additions : 2008 Aue-Schwarzenberg (1994 Aue, Schwarzenberg), Annaberg, Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis (1994 Marienberg, Zschopau), Stollberg

Wappen von Erzgebirgskreis/Arms of Erzgebirgskreis

Official blazon
German	In Gold über einem grünen Berg, worin schräggekreuzt ein silberner Schlägel und ein silbernes Eisen, schreitend, ein rot bewehrter und gezungter schwarzer Löwe.
English	No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted on November 27, 2008.

The lion in the upper part refers to the former County of Meissen, and the lion of Meissen was also part of the arms of some of the older districts. The miner's tools refer to the mining in the region. The green hill refers to the mountains and the forests in the district.