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|align="center"|[[File:riesaz1.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal of the city around 1900
|align="center"|[[File:riesaz1.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal of the city around 1900
|align="center"|[[File:riesa.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925   
|align="center"|[[File:riesa.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925   
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|align="center"|[[File:3266.aba.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
|align="center"|[[File:3266.aba.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}p.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Postal cancellation 1977
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RIESA

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Meissen (until 2008 Riesa-Grossenhain)
Additions : 1923 Gröba, Weida; 1925 Merzdorf ; 1950 Pausitz, Poppitz; 1961 Mergendorf ; 1974 Canitz, Pochra; 1994 Jahnishausen, Mautitz, Nickritz; 1996 Leutewitz

Wappen von Riesa

Official blazon

  • (de)

Origin/meaning

The lower half shows a view of the city, which includes the local castle. The castle belonged until 1873 to the Lords of Welck. The rose is taken from their arms. The anchor signifies the importance of shipping on the Elbe.

Around 1900 the city also used a canting giant (Riese) as a crest.

Arms of Riesa

The seal of the city around 1900
Wappen von Riesa

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

The arms in the Abadie albums
Wappen von Riesa

Postal cancellation 1977



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