Greiz (kreis)

LANDKREIS GREIZ (GRZ) Greiz District Country : Germany State : Thüringen Additions: 1993 Gera-Land 1993 Zeulenroda Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.77838140000000066720531322062015533447265625,"lon":12.0763532999999991801587384543381631374359130859375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	Über einem schwarz-golden geteilten und mit einem gebogenen, schrägrechten grünen Rautenkranz belegten Schildfuß von Schwarz und Silber geteilt; vom ein aufrechter goldener, rotgekrönter und -bewehrter Löwe; hinten ein goldener Kranich.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 19, 1997.

The golden lion and the crane are derived from the arms of the Lords of Reuss, who ruled the largest part of the district for many centuries. A small part of the district belonged to one of the Duchies of Sachsen, hence the base of the shield, which shows a simplified version of the arms of Sachsen.

From 1991-1997 the district used different arms (see below), which were never officially granted. The elements are the same as described above.

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  The arms as used between 1991-1997

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  Postal cancellation

Literature: Ulle, 1993, 1998