Zwönitz
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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ZWÖNITZ
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Chemnitzer Land)
Additions : 1934 Niederzwönitz; 1952 Lenkersdorf; 1976 Kühnhaide; 1998 Dorfchemnitz; Brünlos, Günsdorf
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft : Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Zwönitz-Hormersdorf
Origin/meaning
The arms are used since 1897 and are based on the founding of the Cistercian monastery Grünhain. The monastery was founded by monks from the Sittichenbach monastery in Mansfeldischen. Sittich means parrot, hence the parrot in the arms.
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Bensing et al., 1984; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums