Döbeln

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DÖBELN

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Mittelsachsen (until 2008) Döbeln)
Additions : 1922 Keuern, Kleinbauchlitz, Sörmitz; 1932 Großbauchlitz, Zschackwitz; 1950 Gärtitz, Masten, Zschäschütz; 1974 Oberranschütz; 2011 Ebersbach

Official blazon
German	In Gold eine silbergefugte schwarze Zinnenmauer mit drei geschlossenen goldenen Toren, auf der Mauer drei unterschiedlich gestaltete blaue rotbedachten Zinnentürme mit je zwei goldene übereinander liegende Fensteröffnungen. Auf den Dächern je zwei goldene Knaufe, der rechte mit einem. Zwischen den Türmen, der mittlere ist der höhere, je eine rote nach rechts wehenden Fahne.
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Origin/meaning

The arms show a city view and two banners. The composition already appeared on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1325. All later seals show the same composition.

Seal of the city from around 1900	Seal of the city from around 1900
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)	The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation 1981

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