Neustadt an der Orla

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NEUSTADT AN DER ORLA

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Saale-Orla Kreis
Additions: 1950 Moderwitz; 1976 Molbitz; 1993 Lichtenau, Neunhofen; 2010 Breitenhain

Wappen von Neustadt an der Orla/Arms (crest) of Neustadt an der Orla
Official blazon
German In Blau drei silberne Türme, der niedrige und starke Mittelturm breitbedacht, die übereck stehenden Seitentürme spitzbedacht; auf dem Mittelturm ein goldener Adler; vor dem Tor ein gelehnter goldener Schild, darin ein schwarzer Löwe.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The combination of the three towers and the eagle already appeared on the seal of the city from 1403. The meaning of the eagle is not clear, it has been explained as a canting element for the Orla river (Orla can be translated as eagle-stream), or the Arnshaugk (eagle's nest) castle. The eagle has also been explained as a symbol for the medieval Pfalz Sachsen, which used a gold eagle on a blue field as its arms. The three towers are a symbol for the city itself.

The small shield shows the arms of the Counts of Meissen, indicating that the city at the time was a possession of the Counts of Sachsen(-Meissen).

Siegel von Neustadt an der Orla

The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal of Neustadt an der Orla

Seal from around 1900
Wappen von Neustadt an der Orla/Coat of arms (crest) of Neustadt an der Orla

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925





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