Sondershausen

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SONDERSHAUSEN

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Kyffhäuserkreis
Additions : 1922 Bebra; 1950 Jecha, Jechaburg, Stockhausen; 1997 Berka/Wipper, Grossfurra, Oberspier; 2007 Großberndten, Hohenebra, Immenrode, Kleinberndten, Schernberg (1974 Himmelsberg; 1996 Großberndten, Hohenebra, Immenrode, Kleinberndten, Straußberg, Thalebra), Straußberg, Thalebra

Official blazon

(de) In Silber ein zwölfendiges rotes Hirschgeweih, zwischen den Stangen ein blauer Schild, darin ein ge krönter goldener Löwe.

Origin/meaning

The deer antlers are taken from the oldest Lords of Sondershausen. In 1263 the city became a possession of the Counts of Honstein, who placed their arms between the antlers. When the city finally was acquired by the Counts (later Princes) of Schwarzburg, the small shield was replaced by the arms of the counts of Schwarzburg. The city was part of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen until 1920.