Augustusburg

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AUGUSTUSBURG

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Mittelsachsen (1994-2008 Freiberg (until 1994 Flöha)
Additions : 1891 Jägerhof; 1995 Grünberg; 1999 Erdmannsdorf (1929 Kunnersdorf), Hennersdorf

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms date from 1564 and probably show the local hunting lodge. Augustusburg received city rights around 1550 and the seal probably dates from the same time.

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Seal from around 1900
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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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