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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

SACHSEN-MEININGEN

Origin/meaning:
The arms above are the so-called small arms of the Duchy. The first quarter shows the lion of Thüringen. Thüringen became a possession of the Wettin family in 1247. The Wettin family were Dukes of Sachsen and different branches ruled the different Duchies in the Sachsen area.
The second quarter shows the arms of the County Henneberg (canting, it means hen's-mountain). The Counts of Henneberg became extinct in 1583. Until 1660 the County was jointly ruled by the different Dukes of Sachsen. In 1660 the territory was divided among the different branches as well as to Hessen-Kassel.
The column is the arms of the Estate of Römhild. Römhild was part of the County Hennenberg. From 1680-1710 it was ruled by a branch Sachsen-Römhild, but officially part of Sachsen-Meiningen.
The lion is the lion of the County of Meissen. Meissen was the first county acquired by the Wettin family and the lion is used by all branches of the family.
The escutcheon shows the arms of Sachsen proper. Sachsen was acquired by the Wettin family in 1422. All branches also uses these as the main field in their arms.

Literature : Ruhl and Starke, 1928. Information provided by K. Kooij.


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