Kitzscher

KITZSCHER

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Leipzig (until 2008 Leipziger Land)
Additions: 1973 Thierbach; 1974 Dittmannsdorf (1935 Braußwig); 1998 Hainichen (1976 Trages)

Official blazon
German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show the black bars taken from the arms of the Von Kitzscher family, known from a seal of Richard von Kitzscher from 1440. The other half shows St. Nicholas, the local patron saint.

Wappen von Kitzscher/Coat of arms (crest) of Kitzscher

Postal cancellation 2006

The previous arms were granted on September 24, 1975.

The arms show the importance of industry and agriculture for the town. The colours were derived from the arms of the German Democratic Republic.

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 : 60,737 Of which images : 40,663	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