Altenberg (Erzgebirge)

ALTENBERG

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (until 2008 Weisseritzkreis )
Additions: 1965 Hirschsprung; 1994 Rehefeld-Zaunhaus, Zinnwald-Georgenfeld (1950 Georgenfeld, Zinnwald); 1996 Bärenburg, Kipsdorf, Schellerhau; 1999 Bärenfels, Falkenhain; 2004 Bärenstein (1994-1996 Lauenstein); 2011 Geising (1974 Löwenhain; 1994 Füstenau, Fürstenwalde, Liebenau; 1996 Lauenstein)

Official blazon
German	Rot und Blau gespalten und in Gold geteilt. Rechts ein goldener Bischof mit Stab und links ein in Weiß und Rot geteilter doppelschwänziger Löwe. Unten ein arbeitender kniender schwarzgekleideter Bergmann.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms date from 1544 and show in the first quarter St. Nicholas, the patron saint of the city. The second quarter shows the lion of ?

The lower part shows a zinc miner. Zinc mining started in the area around 1400 and is still of importance to the city. Previously the city showed the arms with the same composition, but in different colours. The lion was a black lion for Meissen, as the city was part of Sachsen-Meissen.

Seal from around 1900	Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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