Bad Colberg-Heldburg

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BAD COLBERG-HELDBURG

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Hildburghausen
Additions : 1993 Bad Colberg, Einöd, Gellershausen, Heldburg, Holzhausen, Lindenau, Völkershausen

Official blazon

(de) In Rot ein silberner Zinnenturm, an den ein goldener Löwe seine Pranken legt.

Origin/meaning

The arms are hose of Heldburg and are known since the 14^th century. The meaning of the lion and the tower is not known. The lion is probably derived from the arms of the Counts of Thüringen, who ruled the city at the time.