Rosswein
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ROSSWEIN
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Mittelsachsen (until 2008 Döbeln)
Additions : 1952 Ullrichsberg; 1969 Seifersdorf; 1994 Gleisberg (1974 Wetterwitz (1950 Wettersdorf)), Haßlau (1950 Naußlitz, Ossig, Zweinig); 2013 Niederstriegis (1935 Mahlitzsch; 1950 Hohenlauft; 1973 Grunau; 1994 Littdorf (1970 Otzdorf)
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting, showing a horse (Ross) in front of a grape (Wein=wine). The combination already appeared in a 14th century seal of the city. The colours are known since the 17th century and have not changed since.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in the 1980s |
 Postal cancellation 1991 |
Literature: Bensing et al, 1984