Leipzig

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LEIPZIG

State : Sachsen
Urban District (Stadtkreis) : Leipzig
Additions : 1889 Anger-Crottendorf, Reudnitz; 1890 Eutritzsch, Gohlis, Neureudnitz, Neuschönefeld, Neustadt, Sellerhausen, Thonberg, Volkmarsdorf; 1891 Connewitz, Kleinzschocher, Lindenau, Lößnig, Plagwitz, Schleußig; 1892 Neusellerhausen; 1910 Dölitz, Dösen, Möckern, Probstheida, Stötteritz, Stünz; 1915 Mockau, Schönefeld; 1922 Großzschocher-Windorf, Leutzsch, Paunsdorf, Wahren; Großzschocher, Leutzsch, Möckern, Paunsdorf, Schönefeld, Stötteritz; 1930 Abtnaundorf, Knautkleeberg, Schönau, Thekla; 1935 Portitz; 1936 Knauthain; 1993 Hartmannsdorf; 1995 Lausen; 1996 Plaußig; 1997 Seehausen; 1999 Böhlitz-Ehrenberg (1934 Gundorf), Engelsdorf, Holzhausen, Liebertwolkwitz, Lindenthal, Lützschena-Stahmeln, Miltitz (1934 Grossmiltitz, Kleinmiltitz), Mölkau, Wiederitzsch; 2000 Burghausen, Rückmarsdorf

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Official blazon

In gespaltenem Schild rechts in Gold einen nach rechts aufsteigenden rot gezungten und rot bewehrten schwarzen Meißner Löwen, links in Gold zwei blaue Landsberger Pfähle.

Origin/meaning

Leipzig developed around a castle built in the early 11th century. The new town received city rights in 1165 from the Counts of Meissen. The city became one of the largest cities in, first Meissen, later Sachsen.

The arms show the lion of Meissen and the pales of Landsberg (compare Dresden and [{Chemnitz]]). The latter are derived from the arms of the Counts of Landsberg, who ruled the area in the early 13th century.

The arms are used since 1468, before that date only the lion of Meissen was used. The city gradually received more freedom from the rule of the Counts of Meissen and in 1423 the city ruled itself, without vassals. Most likely it was decided shortly afterwards to add the pales of Landsberg.

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Seal from the 13th century(source)
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Seal from around 1900
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The great arms of the 1920s
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The arms on a trade stamp, 1920s
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The arms on a tobacco card, 1912
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The arms in the Abdulla albums
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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
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The arms on a DDR stamp
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The arms on a manhole cover

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Literature : Benzing et al, 1984