Löbau

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LÖBAU

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Görlitz (until 2008 Löbau-Zittau)
Additions: 1934 Altlöbau; 1979 Oelsa; 1994 Eiserode, Großdehsa, Rosenhain; 1999 Ebersdorf; 2009 Kittlitz (1938 Laucha, Unwürde; 1974 Carlsbrunn, Krappe, Oppeln, Wohla; 1994 Georgewitz-Bellwitz (1970 Bellwitz, Georgewitz), Kleinradmeritz, Lautitz (1974 Glossen))

Wappen von Löbau/Arms (crest) of Löbau
Official blazon
German blazon wanted
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show two towers and the lion of Bohemia. The oldest known seal of the city dates from 1336 and shows the local patron saint, St. Nicholas. A second seal from 1404 also shows the saint, whereas a slightly younger seal shows a city gate with a small shield with the complete arms of Bohemia (lion, and a crest with a black wing). Later seals only showed the lion in the gate, without a shield, as shown above. Smaller seals did not show the gate, only the lion. The latter was also shown by Hupp in the 1920s as city arms, se ebelow.

Siegel von Löbau

The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal of Löbau

Seal from around 1900
Wappen von Löbau/Coat of arms (crest) of Löbau

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Coat of arms (crest) of Löbau

The arms in the Abadie albums





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Literature:Benzing et al, 1984