Eilenburg

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EILENBURG

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Nordsachsen (until 2008 Delitzsch)
Additions : 1974 Hainichen, Wedelwitz; 1997 Kospa-Pressen (1965 Kospa, Pressen)

Official blazon

German

In Blau eine goldene Burg mit rot bedachtem, offenem Tor; zwei gezinnte, spitzbedachte Seitentürme – zwischen beiden drei sechsstrahlige, silberne Sterne (1:2). Origin/meaning The arms show a city gate with three silver stars. The stars are taken from the medieval Lords of Eilenburg, known since 1170. The composition alreay appeared on the oldest known city seal, dating from 1294. During the late 19th century the city used the arms with a crown and a small tower as a crest. Seal from around 1900 Seal from around 1900 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 The arms in the Abadie albums Contact and Support Contact Facebook Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate Our eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © 1995-2025, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Bensing et al., 1984