Gelenau

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GELENAU

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on

The lion in the upper half is taken from the arms of the Lords von Schönberg, who owned an estate in the village and played a major role in the local development.

The two spindles refer to the textile industry, the plough iron a symbol for the agriculture in the municipality.