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The arms combine elements from the arms of the territories to which the district historically belonged : the eagle of the city of [[Mühlhausen]], the lion of the Dukes of Thüringen in the second quarter, in the third quarter the wheel of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]] and in the fourth quarter the arms of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. | The arms combine elements from the arms of the territories to which the district historically belonged : the eagle of the city of [[Mühlhausen]], the lion of the Dukes of Thüringen in the second quarter, in the third quarter the wheel of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]] and in the fourth quarter the arms of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Linder and Olzog, 1996. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Linder and Olzog, 1996. | ||
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UNSTRUT-HAINICH KREIS (UH)
State : Thüringen
Additions : Langensalza, Mühlhausen
| German | Geviert: Feld 1: in Gold ein schwarzer, golden gekrönter, rot bewehrter Adler mit einem silbernen Mühleisen auf jedem Flügel; Feld 2: in Blau ein siebenmal von Rot über Silber geteilter, golden bewehrter und gekrönter Löwe; Feld 3: in Rot ein silbernes sechsspeiehiges Rad; Feld 4: ein rotes zwölfendiges Geweih mit Grind. |
| English | Kreis No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on January 22, 1996.
The arms combine elements from the arms of the territories to which the district historically belonged : the eagle of the city of Mühlhausen, the lion of the Dukes of Thüringen in the second quarter, in the third quarter the wheel of the State of Mainz and in the fourth quarter the arms of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
Literature: Linder and Olzog, 1996.