Gross-Salze

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GROSS-SALZE

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Salzlandkreis (until 2007 Schönebeck)
Additions : 1894 Elmen
Incorporated into : 1926 Bad Salzelmen (1932 Schönebeck (Elbe))

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Origin/meaning

The arms show a salt basket, symbol for the salt mining in the area and a canting symbol (Salz-salt). On a late 19th century seal of the city another type of sal-bag can be seen, see image below.

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Seal from around 1900

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