Sondershausen (kreis): Difference between revisions

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replace - "'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>" to "====Origin/meaning====")
m (Text replace - "|width="15%"|50 px|right |} " to "|width="15%"|50 px|right |}<seo title="Wappen, Gemeindewappen" /> ")
Line 3: Line 3:
|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br/>Civic heraldry of [[Germany]] - [[Deutsche Wappen|Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)]]'''
|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br/>Civic heraldry of [[Germany]] - [[Deutsche Wappen|Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)]]'''
|width="15%"|[[File:Germany.jpg|50 px|right]]
|width="15%"|[[File:Germany.jpg|50 px|right]]
|}
|}<seo title="Wappen, Gemeindewappen" />





Revision as of 19:23, 5 November 2012

Germany.jpg
Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
Germany.jpg


SONDERSHAUSEN (SDH)

State : Thüringen
Incorporated into : 1994 Kyffhäuserkreis

Sondershausen.kreis.jpg

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 2, 1992.

The arms show the lion of the Counts (later Princes) of Schwarzburg as the are was from 1356-1918 part of the county Schwarzburg and later Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. The base shows the mountains in the area, especially the Hainlaite, Windleite and Kyffhäuser areas. The wavy bar symbolises the Wipper river.

Literature : Ulle, 1994