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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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AUE
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Aue-Schwarzenberg)
Additions : 1897 Zelle; 1922 Klösterlein, Niederpfannenstiel; 1929 Alberode; 1930 Auerhammer; 1937 Brünlasberg
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The meaning or origin of these arms is not known. The two bridges first appear in 1629 on a painting. In 1635 the two bridges also appear on the seal of the city.
 Seal from around 1900 |
The arms on a seal from the local church around 1900 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Bensing et al., 1984; Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s