Rosswein

ROSSWEIN

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Mittelsachsen (until 2008 Döbeln)
Additions : 1952 Ullrichsberg; 1969 Seifersdorf; 1994 Gleisberg (1974 Wetterwitz (1950 Wettersdorf)), Haßlau (1950 Naußlitz, Ossig, Zweinig); 2013 Niederstriegis (1935 Mahlitzsch; 1950 Hohenlauft; 1973 Grunau; 1994 Littdorf (1970 Otzdorf)

Official blazon
German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are canting, showing a horse (Ross) in front of a grape (Wein=wine). The combination already appeared in a 14^th century seal of the city. The colours are known since the 17^th century and have not changed since.

Seal from around 1900	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the 1980s	Postal cancellation 1991

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Literature: Bensing et al, 1984