Sondershausen

SONDERSHAUSEN

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Kyffhäuserkreis
Additions : 1922 Bebra; 1950 Jecha, Jechaburg, Stockhausen; 1997 Berka/Wipper, Grossfurra, Oberspier; 2007 Großberndten, Hohenebra, Immenrode, Kleinberndten, Schernberg (1974 Himmelsberg; 1996 Großberndten, Hohenebra, Immenrode, Kleinberndten, Straußberg, Thalebra), Straußberg, Thalebra

Official blazon

German	In Silber ein zwölfendiges rotes Hirschgeweih, zwischen den Stangen ein blauer Schild, darin ein ge­ krönter goldener Löwe.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The deer antlers are taken from the oldest Lords of Sondershausen. In 1263 the city became a possession of the Counts of Honstein, who placed their arms between the antlers. When the city finally was acquired by the Counts (later Princes) of Schwarzburg, the small shield was replaced by the arms of the counts of Schwarzburg. The city was part of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen until 1920.

Seal from around 1900	Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums	The arms in the town ((c) Patryk Labory‎)
Postal cancellation 1993	Postal cancellation 1994

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Literature: Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984; Ulle, 1998