Zwickau

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ZWICKAU

State : Sachsen
Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Zwickau
Additions: 1895 Pölbitz; 1902 Marienthal; 1905 Eckersbach; 1922 Weissenborn; 1923 Schedewitz; 1939 Brand, Bockwa; 1944 Obehohndorf, Planitz (1923 Niederplanitz, Oberplanitz); 1953 Auerbach, Pöhlau, Niederhohndorf; 1993 Hartmannsdorf; 1996 Rottmannsdorf; 1996 Crossen (1994 Schneppendorf); 1999 Cainsdorf, Mosel, Oberrithenbach, Schlunzig

Origin/meaning

The oldest known seal of the city dates from the early 13^th century and showed the three towers. In the 14^th century the seals sometimes showed three swans, which were falsely derived from the idea that the name was derived from Cygnea, or swan-city. The above arms first appeared in 1560.

I have no information on the background and meaning of the crest.