Oelsnitz/Vogtland

OELSNITZ/VOGTLAND

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Vogtlandkreis (until 1994 Oelsnitz)
Additions : 1919 Raschau, Voigtsberg; 1949 Untermarxgrün; 1950 Görnitz, Lauterbach, Raasdorf; 1957 Hartmannsgrün; 1994 Oberhermsgrün, Planschwitz, Taltitz

Official blazon

German	In Gold ein schwarzer Löwe mit roter Zunge und Bewehrung, begleitet von drei schwarzen Kugeln.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

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	Seals from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925	Postal cancellation 1982

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Literature: Bensing et al., 1984