Berggießhübel
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BERGGIESSHÜBEL
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (1994-2008 Sächsische Schweiz, until 1994 Pirna)
Incorporated into : 1999 Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel
Origin/meaning
Berggiesshübel was founded in 1450 as a village for the labourers in the iron mines. The image of a miner already appears in a seal from the 16th century and as arms since 1631.
During most of the time the field was shown in gold, but in the 199s the field was changed to silver.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in the DDR times |
Literature : Benzig et al, 1985; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s