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The arms were granted on January 16, 1995.
The arms were granted on January 16, 1995.



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SAALFELD-RUDOLSTADT (SLF)

State : Thüringen
Additions : 1994 Lobenstein (partly), Neuhaus (partly), Pössneck (partly), Rudolstadt, Saalfeld

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 16, 1995.

Saalfeld was an important city and from 1680-1745 the capital of the Duchy of Sachsen-Saalfeld. This is symbolised by the arms of Sachsen in the second and third quarter. The other two quarters show the arms of the Princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

Literature : Linder and Olzog, 1996.