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<center>''' {{uc:Landkreis Greiz (GRZ)}} '''<br>Greiz District</center><br> | |||
'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Thüringen]][[File:thuringe.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Additions''':<br> | |||
* 1993 [[Gera-Land]] | |||
* 1993 [[Zeulenroda (kreis)|Zeulenroda]] | |||
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| | | Über einem schwarz-golden geteilten und mit einem gebogenen, schrägrechten grünen Rautenkranz belegten Schildfuß von Schwarz und Silber geteilt; vom ein aufrechter goldener, rotgekrönter und -bewehrter Löwe; hinten ein goldener Kranich. | ||
Über einem schwarz-golden geteilten und mit einem gebogenen, schrägrechten grünen Rautenkranz belegten Schildfuß von Schwarz und Silber geteilt; vom ein aufrechter goldener, rotgekrönter und -bewehrter Löwe; hinten ein goldener Kranich. | |||
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The golden lion and the crane are derived from the arms of the Lords of Reuss, who ruled the largest part of the district for many centuries. A small part of the district belonged to one of the Duchies of Sachsen, hence the base of the shield, which shows a simplified version of the arms of Sachsen. | The golden lion and the crane are derived from the arms of the Lords of Reuss, who ruled the largest part of the district for many centuries. A small part of the district belonged to one of the Duchies of Sachsen, hence the base of the shield, which shows a simplified version of the arms of Sachsen. | ||
From 1991-1997 the district used different arms (see below), which were never officially granted. The elements are the same as described above. | |||
From 1991-1997 the district | |||
===Image gallery=== | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:greiz1.kreis.jpg|alt=Wappen von Landkreis Greiz/Arms (crest) of the Greiz district|The arms as used between 1991-1997 | |||
File:greizkp.jpg|alt=Wappen von Landkreis Greiz/Arms (crest) of the Greiz district|Postal cancellation | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Ulle, 1993, 1998 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Ulle, 1993, 1998 | ||
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[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | [[Category:Kreiswappen]] | ||
[[Category:Thüringen]] | [[Category:Thüringen]] | ||
[[Category:Greiz]] | [[Category:Greiz]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1997]] | [[Category:Granted 1997]] |
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