Großlohra: Difference between revisions
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "/Arms of " to "/Arms (crest) of ") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "{{media}}" to " {{de1}} {{media1}}") |
||
Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
The crosier refers to the former Benedictan convent Münchenlohra. The linden leaves refer to the four villages in the municipality: Friedrichslohra, Großwenden, Kleinwenden and Münchenlohra. The linden is a common tree in the villages. | The crosier refers to the former Benedictan convent Münchenlohra. The linden leaves refer to the four villages in the municipality: Friedrichslohra, Großwenden, Kleinwenden and Münchenlohra. The linden is a common tree in the villages. | ||
{{ | |||
{{de1}} | |||
{{media1}} | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Ulle, 1997 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Ulle, 1997 |
Revision as of 12:36, 26 December 2022
This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung |
Heraldry of the World |
German heraldry:
|
Selected collector's items from Germany:
|
GROSSLOHRA
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Nordhausen
Additions : 1950 Friedrichslohra, Großwenden, Kleinwenden, Münchenlohra
German |
In Rot ein silberner goldbekrönter Löwe, in den Vorderpranken ein goldenes Pedum haltend; begleitet von vier goldenen Lindenblätter. |
English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 29, 1996.
The lion is taken from an old seal and refers to the former County and Amt Lohra, which used a lion in its seal and arms. The lion was used by the Lords of the Lohra castle and the crown indicates their rank of count.
The crosier refers to the former Benedictan convent Münchenlohra. The linden leaves refer to the four villages in the municipality: Friedrichslohra, Großwenden, Kleinwenden and Münchenlohra. The linden is a common tree in the villages.
Literature: Ulle, 1997