Glauchau

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GLAUCHAU

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Zwickau (until 2008 Chemnitzer Land)
Additions: 1925 Gesau; 1929 Höckendorf, Rothenbach (1918 Albertsthal), Schönbörnchen; 1937 Jerisau; 1974 Lipprandis; 1992 Niederlungwitz, Reinholdshain (1974 Ebersbach), Wernsdorf (1973 Voigtlaide)

Official blazon

In Blau eine silberne Burg mit Zinnenmauer und breitbedachtem, mit rotweißen Fähnchen bestecktem Turm; rechts vom Turm ein dreimal rotsilbern schräggeteilter Schild, links ein zugewendeter gesichtiger silberner Halbmond.

Origin/meaning

The arms show a city wall with gate flanked by a crescent and a small shield. The small shield probably replaced the sun, as sun and crescent are commonly used on medieval seals and refer to eternity (day and night). The small shield shows t he arms of the Lords of Schönburg, to whom the city belonged in the 14^th century. The composition with the shield already appeared on the seal of 1576.