Chemnitz (kreis)

CHEMNITZ (C) (Kreis Karl-Marx-Stadt)

State : Sachsen
Incorporated into : 1994 Chemnitzer Land (2008 Zwickau), Mittweida (2008 Mittelsachsen)

Official blazon

German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 1948 and showed symbols for agriculture and industry. The arms were officially abolished in 1952, but used until the 1970s.

The arms on an cover

Municipal stationery, 1960s

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Literature: Leisering, 2000.