Frohburg

FROHBURG

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Leipzig (until 2008 Leipziger Land)
Additions : 1973 Streitwald; 1995 Greifenhain; 1997 Benndorf, Bubendorf; 1999 Eschefeld, Frauendorf, Roda, Nenkersdorf, Schönau; 2009 Eulatal (1994 Flößberg, Frankenhain, Hopfgarten, Prießnitz, Tautenhain); 2018 Kohren-Salis (1934 Kohren, Salis; 1945 Rüdigsdorf (1895 Neuhof; Pflug); 1996 Dolsenhain; 1998 Altmörbitz, Gnandstein (1940 Wüstenhain); 1999 Jahnshain)

Official blazon

German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show a city gate and castle. The old seals also show the castle as ruin and with a small tree. These are the arms as shown below by Hupp in the 1920s. Already in the early 20^th century the arms were often shown as above, in the colours of Sachsen and without the tree.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation 1983

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Literature: Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984