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The arms show St. George, the patron saint of the city. The saint already appeared on the oldest known seals of the city, dating from the late 13th and early 14<sup>th</sup> century. All later seals show the saint, but only one, from 1666, shows the saint killing the dragon. The above arms are in use since 1913, earlier images have shown different colours. <br/> | The arms show St. George, the patron saint of the city. The saint already appeared on the oldest known seals of the city, dating from the late 13th and early 14<sup>th</sup> century. All later seals show the saint, but only one, from 1666, shows the saint killing the dragon. The above arms are in use since 1913, earlier images have shown different colours. <br/> | ||
The meaning of the small cross besides the saint is not known. It already appeared on the oldest seals. | The meaning of the small cross besides the saint is not known. It already appeared on the oldest seals. | ||
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EISENACH
State : Thüringen
Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Eisenach
Additions : 1922 Dürrerhof (until 1924), Eichrodt (until 1924), Mittelshof (until 1924), Ramsborn, Stockhausen (until 1924), Stregda (until 1924), Trenkelhof (until 1924), Wutha (until 1924); 1923 Stedtfeld; 1994 Hötzelsroda, Lerchenberg bei Eisenach (1991 Berteroda, Madelungen, Neukirchen, Stregda), Neuenhof/Hörschel, Stedtfeld, Stockhausen, Wartha-Göringen
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In Blau der heilige Georg im Panzerhemd mit roter Schärpe und goldenem Heiligenschein, in der Rechten die silberne Fahnenlanze mit rotem Kreuz, mit der Linken eine grüne Märtyrerpalme und zugleich einen silbernen Schild mit rotem Kreuz haltend. Rechts ein frei schwebendes rotes Kreuz. |
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Origin/meaning
The arms show St. George, the patron saint of the city. The saint already appeared on the oldest known seals of the city, dating from the late 13th and early 14th century. All later seals show the saint, but only one, from 1666, shows the saint killing the dragon. The above arms are in use since 1913, earlier images have shown different colours.
The meaning of the small cross besides the saint is not known. It already appeared on the oldest seals.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 Seal from around 1913 |
 The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910 |
 Local money from the early 1920s |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
 Postal cancellation 1986 |
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Literature : Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984; Ulle, 1998