Sondershausen
SONDERSHAUSEN
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Kyffhäuserkreis
Additions : 1922 Bebra; 1950 Jecha, Jechaburg, Stockhausen; 1997 Berka/Wipper, Grossfurra, Oberspier; 2007 Großberndten, Hohenebra, Immenrode, Kleinberndten, Schernberg (1974 Himmelsberg; 1996 Großberndten, Hohenebra, Immenrode, Kleinberndten, Straußberg, Thalebra), Straußberg, Thalebra
| German | In Silber ein zwölfendiges rotes Hirschgeweih, zwischen den Stangen ein blauer Schild, darin ein ge krönter goldener Löwe. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The deer antlers are taken from the oldest Lords of Sondershausen. In 1263 the city became a possession of the Counts of Honstein, who placed their arms between the antlers. When the city finally was acquired by the Counts (later Princes) of Schwarzburg, the small shield was replaced by the arms of the counts of Schwarzburg. The city was part of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen until 1920.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910) |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
 The arms in the town ((c) Patryk Labory) |
 Postal cancellation 1993 |
 Postal cancellation 1994 |
Literature: Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984; Ulle, 1998