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Sonneberg received city rights in 1349 from Countess Jutta von Henneberg. In 1353 the city became a possession of the Counts of Meissen and the arms show the lion of Meissen ever since. The two stars are added to distinguish the arms from the arms of [[Meissen]]. | Sonneberg received city rights in 1349 from Countess Jutta von Henneberg. In 1353 the city became a possession of the Counts of Meissen and the arms show the lion of Meissen ever since. The two stars are added to distinguish the arms from the arms of [[Meissen]]. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Sonnebergz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Sonneberg.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
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Revision as of 08:35, 2 November 2014
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
SONNEBERG
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Sonneberg
Additions : 1919 Bettelhecken; 1923 Neufang; 1950 Köppelsdorf (1923 Hüttensteinach, Köppelsdorf, Steinbach, Malmerz, Mürschnitz, Oberlind; 1994 Hönbach, Unterlind; 2014 Oberland am Rennsteig (1997 Engnitzthal (1994 Eschenthal, Hasenthal, Hüttengrund, Spechtsbrunn), Haselbach)
Official blazon
Gold ein rot bewehrter, rot gezungter doppelschwänziger schwarzer Löwe, begleitet von zwei achteckigen schwarzen Sternen.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on October 5, 1934.
Sonneberg received city rights in 1349 from Countess Jutta von Henneberg. In 1353 the city became a possession of the Counts of Meissen and the arms show the lion of Meissen ever since. The two stars are added to distinguish the arms from the arms of Meissen.
Seal from around 1900 |
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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Literature : Ulle, H. Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch, Band 3, 1998.