Lichtenstein (Sachsen)

LICHTENSTEIN

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Zwickau (until 2008 Chemnitzer Land)
Additions : 1920 Callnberg; 1996 Heinrichsort

Official blazon
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English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The tower is taken from the old seal of Lichtenstein, whereas the bends are the arms of the Lords of Schönberg, to whom Callnberg historically belonged. The arms were designed after the merger of 1920.

Image gallery

The municipal stamp shown in 1892
>Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
The arms in an album from 1910
Seal from around 1920
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation 1987

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