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The lion in the arms is the lion used by the former Counts of Meissen, who ruled the city for many centuries and who granted city rights in the 12<sup>th</sup> century. The red tower probably symbolises the historical castle, built in the 10<sup>th</sup> century. The oldest seals of the city only showed the helmet and crest of the Counts of Meissen. The above arms first appear on the seals in the early 16<sup>th</sup> century and have not changed since. | The lion in the arms is the lion used by the former Counts of Meissen, who ruled the city for many centuries and who granted city rights in the 12<sup>th</sup> century. The red tower probably symbolises the historical castle, built in the 10<sup>th</sup> century. The oldest seals of the city only showed the helmet and crest of the Counts of Meissen (a Jew's head). The above arms first appear on the seals in the early 16<sup>th</sup> century and have not changed since. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:meissenz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from 1932 | |align="center"|[[File:meissenz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from 1932 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:meissen.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:meissen.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:meissen3.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on the city hall with the typical crest. | |||
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