Schwarzenberg (Erzgebirge)
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SCHWARZENBERG
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Aue-Schwarzenberg)
Additions : 1913 Obersachsenfeld; 1919 Neuwelt, Untersachsenfeld; 1920 Wildenau; 1995 Grünstädtel; 1999 Bermsgrün, Erla; 2008 Pöhla
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
St. George is the patron saint of the city and he already appeared on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1483. All later seals show the same composition, but sometimes the horse and knight is shown to face left instead of right.
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
The during DDR times |
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Literature : Bensing et al., 1984