Thum (Erzgebirge)

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

THUM

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 208 Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis)
Additions : 1999 Herold, Jahnsbach

Origin/meaning

The arms show a canting tower (Thurm). The tower appeared in the 19^th century seal of the city. Older seals show a rising female figure, holding hammer and cross. This composition can also be seen as city arms on a map from 1665.

Hupp showed the arms in the 1920s in a slightly different composition, see below.

Seal from around 1900

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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Literature : Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984