Wurzen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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WURZEN
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Leipzig (until 2008 Muldentalkreis)
Additions : 2006 Kühren-Burkartshain (1994 Burkartshain, Kühren)
Origin/meaning :
The arms originally date from the middle of the 15th century.
The original arms showed the local patron saint, St. Wenesclaus (Wenzel) on a horse, which is also seen on the seal from around 1900. Later the image gradually changed into a knight and finally to an undescribed mounted man holding a crosier.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Bensing et al., 1984; Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s