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The arms show the lion of the historical County of Miessen in a red bordure. The bordure indicates that the present district forms the centre of the former county. | The arms show the lion of the historical County of Miessen in a red bordure. The bordure indicates that the present district forms the centre of the former county. | ||
Before 2008 the district used the arms below that were officially granted on November 16, 1992 and again on February 20, 1997. | Before 2008 the district used the arms below that were officially granted on November 16, 1992 and again on February 20, 1997. | ||
[[File:meissenr.kreis.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:meissenr.kreis.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}p.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Postal cancellation 1999 | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}p.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Postal cancellation 1999 | ||
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In 1948 the old DDR district of Meissen adopted the arms below. The arms show two crossed swords, symbol for the title of Archmarshall of the Empire, used by the Dukes of Sachsen. The left half shows the arms of Sachsen. The Dukes used the swords in black, but in the arms they are shown in green, which resembled the logo of the famous Meissen chinaware. <br> | In 1948 the old DDR district of Meissen adopted the arms below. The arms show two crossed swords, symbol for the title of Archmarshall of the Empire, used by the Dukes of Sachsen. The left half shows the arms of Sachsen. The Dukes used the swords in black, but in the arms they are shown in green, which resembled the logo of the famous Meissen chinaware. <br> | ||
The arms were abolished in 1952. | The arms were abolished in 1952. | ||
[[File:meissen.kreis.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:meissen.kreis.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||