Bischofswerda

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BISCHOFSWERDA

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Bautzen (until 1994 Bischofswerda)
Additions : 1950 Belmsdorf; 1974 Geißmannsdorf; 1994 Schönbrunn; 1996 Großdrebnitz (1994 Goldbach), Weickersdorf

Official blazon
German
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Origin/meaning

Bischofswerda was founded by the Bishops of Meissen in the 12^th century, and is mentioned as a city in 1361. The arms are based on a 14^th century seal and show the crossed crosiers as a symbol for the Bishops of Meissen. The meaning or origin of the stars is not known.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900	Seal from 1920
Seal from 1927	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation 1977