Berggießhübel

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BERGGIESSHÜBEL

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (1994-2008 Sächsische Schweiz, until 1994 Pirna)
Incorporated into : 1999 Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel

Official blazon

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English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Berggiesshübel was founded in 1450 as a village for the labourers in the iron mines. The image of a miner already appears in a seal from the 16^th century and as arms since 1631.

During most of the time the field was shown in gold, but in the 199s the field was changed to silver.

Seal from around 1900	The arms on a postcard, 1900-1905
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925	The arms in the DDR times

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Literature: Benzig et al, 1985; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s