Wasungen

WASUNGEN

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Official blazon

German	In Blau eine silberne Burg mit offenem Tor und zwei Krüppeltürmen; zwischen ihnen schwebend ein goldener Schild, darin eine schwarze Henne auf einem Dreiberg.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are of typical medieval design, showing a gate with two towers and the arms of the local lord, in this case the arms of the Counts of Henneberg. The city became a possession of the counts in the 12^th century. The oldest known seal dates from 1561 and shows the same composition. The combination most likely is older, dating from the 13th or 14^th century, but no seals from that time still exist.

Seal from around 1900

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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Literature: Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984; Ulle, 1997