Stadtroda

STADTRODA

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Saale-Holzland Kreis (until 1994 Stadtroda)
Additions : 1994 Gernewitz (1950 Podelsatz), Hainbücht

Official blazon

German	In Silber schwebend eine rote Burg mit offenem schwarzen Tor, der breite Mittelturm gezinnt, die beiden Seitentürme mit Spitzdächem.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show a castle, a typical symbol on the seals of medieval cities. The castle of Stadtroda appeared on the seals since the 15^th century. All later seals and images have shown the castle, although the shape often changed.

Seal from around 1900	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation 1988 (with Gera and Eisenberg)

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Literature: Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984; Ulle, 1998