Schmölln City (Germany)

Stadt Schmölln, Landkreis Altenburger Land, Thüringen

Last modified: 2021-04-10 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Schmölln City
• Schmölln Banner
• Schmölln Banner 1895
• Schmölln Coat of Arms
• Altkirchen Borough
• Altkirchen Banner
• Altkirchen Coat of Arms

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Schmölln City

Schmölln Banner

It is a blue-yellow-red vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2021

Schmölln Banner 1895

It was a blue-golden-red vertical tricolour.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2021

Schmölln Coat of Arms

Shield Azure; St. Mary, crowned Or, dressed Gules and coated Azure, sitting on a pinnacled canopy Or, holding baby Jesus Christ nimbed Or by her left arm, in base a helmet Argent crested by peacock feathers proper.
Meaning: The arms are based on the oldest city seal from 1396. St. Mary had been patron saint of the oldest local church. The helmet belongs to the Counts of Reuss, who had been reeves of Gera, Weida, Schmölln and Plauen. According to Hartmut Ulle Schmölln gained full city rights later in 1484.
Sources: Bensing et alii 1984, pp.409-411 and Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2021

The arms are traditional. The colours of the banner were adopted in 1895 without approval.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2021

Altkirchen Borough

Altkirchen Banner

It was a yellow-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2021

Altkirchen Coat of Arms

Shield Vert a Greek cross Or charged with 13 nails Sable; mantle Argent charged with a heraldic rose Gules, seeded Or and barbed Vert, at dexter and a ploughshare Sable at sinister.
Meaning:
The cross is representing the local church. The nails are representing the 13 villages of the municipality. The ploughshare is symbolising agriculture. The rose is taken from the arms of the Burgraves of Altenburg.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 10 December 1993.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2021

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