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The arms were granted at the same time as the city rights, by Emperor Maximilian I on March 22, 1501. | The arms were granted at the same time as the city rights, by Emperor Maximilian I on March 22, 1501. | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
ANNABERG
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Annaberg)
Additions : 1912 Kleinrückerswalde
Incorporated into : 1949 Annaberg-Buchholz
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted at the same time as the city rights, by Emperor Maximilian I on March 22, 1501.
The arms of Annaberg show St. Anne the patron saint of the city, surrounded by two miners and a small shield with miner's tools. Around the city silver is mined since 1492, and mining is still of importance.
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Bensing, et al; Lexicon Städte und Wappen der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, Leipzig, 1985.