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Country : Germany
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Annaberg )
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Official blazon
German
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blazon wanted
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English
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blazon wanted
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Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on ??.
The arms show a turtle, which probably is a canting symbol; the village was known as Krötendorf, and Schildkröte is turtle.
In any case, the turtle already appeared on the local seal from 1563.
The seal from around 1900
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