Gera

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Official blazon
German	In einem schräg gestellten Schild in Schwarz einen aufrecht stehenden, nach rechts gewandten, rotbewehrten goldenen, doppelschwänzigen, ungekrönten Löwen. Ein goldener Turnierhelm mit zweiseitigen goldenen und auf der Rückseite schwarzen Blätterverzierungen befindet sich auf der linken Schildecke. Über dem Helm befinden sich links vier Pfauenfedern mit doppelten Pfauenaugen und rechts drei einfache Blätter von gleicher Größe.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show the lion, helmet and crest of the Governors (Vogt) of Weida, the Lords of Reuss von Plauen, who ruled the city for a long period in medieval times. The arms thus have not changed for many centuries.

The oldest known seal of Gera dates from 1350. This and all later seals showed already the lion. The family used the lion already in the 12th century, but the origin is not very clear.

Image gallery

Seal of Gera from 1900-1930
Seal of Gera from 1900-1930
]Seal of Gera from 1900-1930
Seal of Gera from 1900-1930
The arms in an album from around 1905
Arms from the city from around 1900.
The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the Abdulla album, 1928
The arms in an album from around 1950
Postal cancellation 1976
Postal cancellation 1984
The arms on a cover 1986
Postal cancellation 1993
The arms on a stamp

Literature: Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984, Ulle, 1998

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