Eisenach (kreis)
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EISENACH (ESA)
State : Thüringen
Incorporated into: 1994 Wartburgkreis
Origin/meaning :
The arms were not officially granted.
The first quarter shows the arms of Sachsen, as large parts of the area were part of Sachsen-Weimar(-Eisenach). The rooster in the fourth quarter refers to the parts of the district that were historically part of the Henneberg County. The lions are the lion of Thüringen.
Literature : Ulle, 1993.