Wurzen

WURZEN

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Leipzig (until 2008 Muldentalkreis)
Additions : 2006 Kühren-Burkartshain (1994 Burkartshain, Kühren)

Official blazon

German

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 Seal from around 1900 The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900) The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 This page is part of the German heraldry portal Heraldry of the World German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 60,762 Of which images : 40,686 Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands German heraldic literature Literature: Bensing et al., 1984; Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s