Gräfentonna
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GRÄFENTONNA
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Gotha
Incorporated into : Tonna
German | blazon wanted |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms show a lion, derived from the arms of the Counts of Gleichen, who in the 12th century acquired the town of Thonnaha. The local seals in the late 19th century showed a canting beer barrel (Tonne) between laurel branches. In older rolls of arms and seals only the lion was used.
The municipal stamp shown in 1892 |
Literature: Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s