Ebeleben

EBELEBEN

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Kyffhäuserkreis (Sondershausen)
Additions : 1994 Allmenhausen, Rockensußra, Wiedermuth; 1997 Gundersleben

Official blazon

German	In Blau ein goldener Bienenkorb mit silbernem Bodenbrett und sieben goldenen Bienen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 1, 1928, but the beehive already appeared on the local seal in 1884.

The number of bees varied between 1884 and 1928 from zero to eight, but was later fixed to seven. Even though there have been many explanations for the number of the bees, the number is chosen rather arbitrarily. The meaning of the beehive as such is also not known.

Seal of the city from around 1900

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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Literature: Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984; Ulle, 1998