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The arms were officially granted on August 8, 1991. | The arms were officially granted on August 8, 1991. | ||
The arms show in the four quarters the arms of the main historical regions and rulers to which parts of the district belonged. The first quarter shows the banner of the city an State of [[Würzburg]], as the city of Meiningen as well as several other towns belonged to Würzburg from the | The arms show in the four quarters the arms of the main historical regions and rulers to which parts of the district belonged. The first quarter shows the banner of the city an State of [[Würzburg]], as the city of Meiningen as well as several other towns belonged to Würzburg from the 12<sup>th</sup> century until 1542. | ||
The second quarter shows the arms with the rooster of the Henneberg County. The Counts of [[Henneberg]]-Schleusingen ruled a large area of the district and granted city rights to [[Wasungen]] and [[Römhild]]. | The second quarter shows the arms with the rooster of the Henneberg County. The Counts of [[Henneberg]]-Schleusingen ruled a large area of the district and granted city rights to [[Wasungen]] and [[Römhild]]. | ||