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State : [[Sachsen]]<br | '''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Zwickau (kreis)|Zwickau]] (until 2008 [[Zwickauer Land]])<br | '''State''' : [[Sachsen]][[File:Sachsen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
Additions: 1973 Burkersdorf | '''District (Kreis)''' : [[Zwickau (kreis)|Zwickau]] (until 2008 [[Zwickauer Land]])[[File:Zwickau.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
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* 1973 Burkersdorf | |||
* 1996 [[Leutersbach]] | |||
* 1996 Wolfersgrün | |||
* 1997 [[Saupersdorf]] | |||
* 1997 Stangengrün | |||
* 1999 Cunersdorf | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms are probably canting, three church (Kirche) towers on a hill (berg). The mountains were later attributed to be the hills surrounding the town; the Borberg, Geiersberg and Schiesshausberg. | |||
The oldest known depiction of the arms dates from the 14th century and shows three (wooden ?) towers on a hill. During the centuries the size and shape of the towers has changed considerably. The current shape dates from 1852, which, in turn, is based on a depiction from 1394. | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:Kirchberg (Sachsen)1892.jpg|alt=Wappen von Kirchberg (Sachsen)/Arms (crest) of Kirchberg (Sachsen)|The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | |||
File:kirchberg-sachsenz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Kirchberg (Sachsen)/Arms (crest) of Kirchberg (Sachsen)|Seal from around 1900 | |||
File:kirchberg-sachsenz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Kirchberg (Sachsen)/Arms (crest) of Kirchberg (Sachsen)|Seal from around 1900 | |||
| | File:kirchberg-sachsen.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Kirchberg (Sachsen)/Arms (crest) of Kirchberg (Sachsen)|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
File:kichbergsp.jpg|alt=Wappen von Kirchberg (Sachsen)/Arms (crest) of Kirchberg (Sachsen)|Postal cancellation | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Bensing et al; 1984 | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities K]] | [[Category:German Municipalities K]] | ||
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Country : Germany  State : Sachsen  District (Kreis) : Zwickau (until 2008 Zwickauer Land)  Additions:
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Origin/meaning
The arms are probably canting, three church (Kirche) towers on a hill (berg). The mountains were later attributed to be the hills surrounding the town; the Borberg, Geiersberg and Schiesshausberg.
The oldest known depiction of the arms dates from the 14th century and shows three (wooden ?) towers on a hill. During the centuries the size and shape of the towers has changed considerably. The current shape dates from 1852, which, in turn, is based on a depiction from 1394.
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation
1892.jpg)
Literature: Bensing et al; 1984