Chemnitz
CHEMNITZ (1953-1989 Karl-Marx-Stadt)
State : Sachsen
Urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Chemnitz
Additions : 1880 Schlosschemnitz; 1900 Altchemnitz, Altendorf, Gablenz, Kappel; 1904 Hilbersdorf; 1907 Bernsdorf; 1909 Helbersdorf; 1913 Borna, Furth; 1919 Ebersdorf, Markersdorf; 1929 Reichenhain, Rottluff; 1950 Adelsberg (1934 Niederhermersdorf, Oberhermersdorf), Erfenschlag, Glösa-Draisdorf (1933 Draisdorf, Glösa), Harthau, Rabenstein (1897 Niederrabenstein, Oberrabenstein), Schönau (1922 Neustadt; 1935 Siegmar (1920 Stelzendorf; 1922 Reichenbrand)); 1994 Euba; 1997 Einsiedel (1935 Berbisdorf), Klaffenbach, Kleinolbersdorf-Altenhain (1974 Altenhain, Kleinolbersdorf); 1999 Grüna, Mittelbach, Röhrsdorf, Wittgensdorf
| German |
Im gespaltenen Schild rechts in Gold zwei blaue Pfähle, links in Gold einen schwarzen, rot bewehrten Löwen. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms combine the arms of the county Landsberg (Pales) and the county Meissen (lion). These were used by the Dukes of Sachsen of the Wettin family (see also Dresden), as they were Counts of both counties. Since the 15th century the city has used seals with the two complete arms, in the 18th century these were combined in a divided shield as in the above arms.
As a crest the city has used for a long time two buffalo horns with 10 small banners, see image below. Recently the city started to use the crest again.
 Seals of the city from around 1892 |
 The arms in a German album +/- 1910 |
 The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900) |
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 Seals of the city from around 1900. |
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 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in a 1936 album |
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
 The arms in a 1930s album |
 Postal cancellation 1980 |
 Postal cancellation 1988 |
Literature: Bensing et al., 1984