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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry
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LEIPZIG
State : Sachsen
Urban District (Stadtkreis) : Leipzig
Additions : 1889
Anger-Crottendorf, Reudnitz; 1890
Eutritzsch, Gohlis, Neureudnitz, Neuschönefeld, Neustadt, Sellerhausen, Thonberg, Volkmarsdorf; 1891
Connewitz, Kleinzschocher, Lindenau, Lößnig, Plagwitz, Schleußig; 1892
Neusellerhausen; 1910
Dölitz, Dösen, Möckern, Probstheida, Stötteritz, Stünz; 1915
Mockau, Schönefeld; 1922
Großzschocher-Windorf, Leutzsch, Paunsdorf, Wahren;
Großzschocher, Leutzsch, Möckern, Paunsdorf, Schönefeld, Stötteritz; 1930
Abtnaundorf, Knautkleeberg, Schönau, Thekla; 1935
Portitz; 1936
Knauthain; 1993
Hartmannsdorf; 1995
Lausen; 1996
Plaußig; 1997
Seehausen; 1999
Böhlitz-Ehrenberg (1934 Gundorf), Engelsdorf, Holzhausen, Liebertwolkwitz, Lindenthal, Lützschena-Stahmeln, Miltitz (1934 Grossmiltitz, Kleinmiltitz), Mölkau, Wiederitzsch; 2000
Burghausen, Rückmarsdorf
Origin/meaning:
Leipzig developed around a castle built in the early 11th century. The new town received city rights in 1165 from the Counts of Meissen. The city became one of the largest cities in, first Meissen, later Sachsen.
The arms show the lion of Meissen and the pales of Landsberg. The latter are derived from the arms of the Counts of Landsberg, who ruled the area in the early 13th century. The arms are used since 1468, before that date only the lion of Meissen was used. The city gradually received more freedom from the rule of the Counts of Meissen and in 1423 the city ruled itself, without vassals. Most likely it was decided shortly afterwards to add the pales of Landsberg.
Literature : Benzing et al, 1984
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