Pössneck
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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PÖSSNECK
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Saale-Orla Kreis
Additions : 1892 Jüdewein; 1919 Köstitz; 1923 Schlettwein; 1945 Öpitz; 1965 Schweinitz
Official blazon
In Blau ein rotgekrönter goldener Löwe mit roter Zunge und Bewehrung.
Origin/meaning
The arms were never officially granted, but have been in use since 1324. The arms show the lion of the counts of Schwarzburg, as the city became a possession of Count Heinrich von Schwarzburg in 1324.
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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Literature : Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984; Ulle, 1997