Geising
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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GEISING
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (until 2008 Weisseritzkreis )
Additions : 1974 Löwenhain; 1994 Füstenau, Fürstenwalde, Liebenau; 1996 Lauenstein
Incorporated into : 2011 Altenberg (Erzgebirge)
Origin/meaning
The arms show the griffin taken from the seal dating from 1510 of Neu-Geising, the meaning of the griffin is not known. The old seal of Alt-Geising showed the miner's tools. Both cities were united in 1857. The miner's tools and mountain symbolize the mining in the region.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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Literature : Hupp, O: Benzing et al, 1984