Klingenthal

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Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
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KLINGENTHAL

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Vogtlandkreis
Additions : 1950 Sachsenberg-Georgenthal (1934 Georgenthal, Sachsenberg (1929 Obersachsenberg, Untersachsenberg); 1992 Mühlleithen; 2013 Zwota

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Origin/meaning

The arms symbolise the local harp manufacturing, which has been of importance since the 17th century.

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Seal from around 1900
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Seal from around 1900
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Seal from 1914
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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Bensing et al., 1984