Camburg

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CAMBURG

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Saale-Holzland Kreis
Additions : 1999 Zöthen
Incorporated into : 2008 Dornburg-Camburg

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms show the old patron saint of the town, St. Lawrence (Laurentius), with his attribute the grill. The saint already appeared in the 16th century seals of the twon.

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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984; Ulle, 1998