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Adorf was founded as a city around 1290 by the Lords of Plauen and became a possession of the Counts of Meissen. The arms have been used since the 14<sup>th</sup> century and show the lion of the Lords of Plauen. | Adorf was founded as a city around 1290 by the Lords of Plauen and became a possession of the Counts of Meissen. The arms have been used since the 14<sup>th</sup> century and show the lion of the Lords of Plauen. | ||
The colours did not change, but still Hupp showed the arms with a red field (see image below). | The colours did not change, but still [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] showed the arms with a red field (see image below). | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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ADORF (Vogtland)
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Vogtlandkreis (until 1996 Oelsnitz)
Additions : 1950 Arnsgrün, Freiberg, Jugelsburg, Remtengrün, 1994 Gettengrün (1950 Obergettengrün, Untergettengrün), Rebersreuth; 1999 Leubetha
Origin/meaning
Adorf was founded as a city around 1290 by the Lords of Plauen and became a possession of the Counts of Meissen. The arms have been used since the 14th century and show the lion of the Lords of Plauen.
The colours did not change, but still Hupp showed the arms with a red field (see image below).
 Seal from the city from around 1900. |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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Literature : Bensing, et al; Lexicon Städte und Wappen der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, Leipzig, 1985.