Königsee

KÖNIGSEE

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Additions: 1950 Garsitz, Unterschöbling; 1974 Lichta; 1994 Horba, Köditz (1950 Oberköditz; Unterköditz), Oberschöbling
Incorporated into: 2013 Königsee-Rottenbach

Official blazon
German	In silber auf grünem Berg stehend ein geharnischter Ritter, in den linken Hand einen blauen Schild mit gekröntem goldenem Löwen, in der Rechten das aus der gegürteten Scheide gezogene und geschulterte Schwert haltend; der Helm mit grünen Pfauenwedel und Rechenbalken.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are known since the early 14^th century and have not changed since. The arms show a knight in full armour, but its meaning is not known.

The knight holds a shield with the arms of the Counts of Schwarzburg, who ruled the city from the 12^th century until 1918.

Hupp showed in the 1920s the arms in different colours, see below.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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