Zeulenroda
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ZEULENRODA
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Greiz
Additions : 1992 Kleinwolschendorf, Niederböhmersdorf; 1993 Leitlitz; 1994 Förthen, Läwitz, Pahren, Stelzendorf, Weckersdorf
Incorporated into : 2006 Zeulenroda-Triebes
| German | In Schwarz, aus einer silbernen Mauer wachsend und zwei Zinnen in den rotbewehrten Pranken haltend, ein hersehender rotbewehrter goldener Löwe mit roter Krone. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms show the lion derived from the arms of the Vögten von Gera, who ruled the city prior to 1500. The city received city rights in 1438 and the arms are probably granted at the same time.
The arms thus show a city wall protected by the lion of the rulers at the time.
 Seal of the city from around 1900 |
 Seal of the city from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910) |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 Local emergency money from 1920 |
 Local emergency money from 19210 |
 Postal cancellation 1975 |
 Postal cancellation 1991 |
 Postal cancellation 1984 (with Giengen an der Brenz) |
 Postal cancellation 1993 |
Literature: Bensing et al., 1984; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Ulle, 1998