Elterlein

	ELTERLEIN Country : Germany State : Sachsen District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Annaberg) Additions: 1996 Schwarzbach 1999 Hermannsdorf Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.57600000000000051159076974727213382720947265625,"lon":12.8676999999999992496668710373342037200927734375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

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Origin/meaning

The arms show a city gate and two small shields; the cross is the oldest symbol for the Counts of Meissen, to whom the city belonged until 1400. The other arms are those of the Veit von Schönburg family, who ruled the city afterwards.

Image gallery

The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms at the entry of the town

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

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