Gräfentonna

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GRÄFENTONNA

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Gotha
Incorporated into : Tonna

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms show a lion, derived from the arms of the Counts of Gleichen, who in the 12^th century acquired the town of Thonnaha. The local seals in the late 19^th century showed a canting beer barrel (Tonne) between laurel branches. In older rolls of arms and seals only the lion was used.