Geyer
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GEYER
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Annaberg)
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms show a tower surrounded by stars and with a small shield. The shield shows three vulture's heads, which are imaginary arms and canting. They refer to the Uf dem Gyher mine, the first of the tin mines in the region. Geier means vulture in German.
Seal from around 1900 |
Seal from around 1910 |
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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Literature : Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984