Ruhland
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RUHLAND
State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Oberspreewald-Lausitz (until 1993 Senftenberg)
Amt : Amt Ruhland
| German | In Gold ein schwarzer doppelköpfiger Adler mit roter Zunge und Bewehrung, über ihm schwebend eine rotgefütterte goldene Krone. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on November 10, 1992.
The arms were first used around 1600, when the arms appear on the local seal. All later seals and images all show the same composition.
The meaning of the arms is not known. It looks as the Imperial Eagle, but the city never had a status of Imperial City. Probably the city simply adopted the symbol, to give a more important impression. It may also refer to the fact that the Lordship Ruhland was acquired by Emperor Charles IV in the 14th century.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 Postal cancellation 1992 |
Literature: Hupp, 1898; Bensing et al; 1984