Mansfelder Gebirgskreis

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MANSFELDER GEBIRGSKREIS

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
Incorporated into : 1950 Eisleben (1952 Eisleben (1994 Mansfelder Land (2007 Mansfeld-Südharz)), Hettstedt (1994 Mansfelder Land (2007 Mansfeld-Südharz)))

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 24, 1937.

The arms show in the first quarter the quartered arms of Querfurt and Mansfeld. The counts of Mansfeld of the Querfurt family used as arms quartered Querfurt and Mansfeld. The second quarter represents the iron industry, which has been of importance in the area for centuries. The tree represents the many woods in the area.

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Literature: Papendieck, H. : Die Wappen der Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt. Landesarchiv Magdeburg, 1996.