Oelsnitz/Erzgebirge

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OELSNITZ/ERZGEBIRGE

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Stollberg)
Additions : 1999 Neuwürschnitz

Wappen von Oelsnitz/Erzgebirge/Arms (crest) of Oelsnitz/Erzgebirge
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Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 1924 when the town received city rights. The arms show a miner, as mining was the main activity in the area at the time. Previously the local seals showed miner's tools. The trees are a canting element, the name is derived from the Czech word Olše, or elder.

Seal of Oelsnitz/Erzgebirge

Seal from around 1900
Seal of Oelsnitz/Erzgebirge

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

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925





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Literature: Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984