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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Adorf was founded as a city around 1290 by the Lords of Plauen and became a possession of the Counts of Meissen. The arms have been used since the 14<sup>th</sup> century and show the lion of the Lords of Plauen. | Adorf was founded as a city around 1290 by the Lords of Plauen and became a possession of the [[Margravate of Meissen|Counts of Meissen]]. The arms have been used since the 14<sup>th</sup> century and show the lion of the Lords of Plauen. | ||
The colours did not change, but still [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] showed the arms with a red field (see image below). | The colours did not change, but still [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] showed the arms with a red field (see image below). | ||