Meuselwitz City (Germany)

Stadt Meuselwitz, Landkreis Altenburger Land, Thüringen

Last modified: 2021-04-10 by klaus-michael schneider
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Meuselwitz City

Meuselwitz Banner

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

Meuselwitz Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Sable hammer and mallet in saltire Argent hafted Or, beneath Azure a weaver's shuttle Or in fess. The shield is crested by a helmet Argent with a visor of heartlets Gules, scarves trefly of Or and Sable and two linden branches Gules.
Meaning:
Since 1592 Meuselwitz had been considered to be a market town. The village before had been acquired by the merchant Heinrich Cramer von Clausbruch, who established industrial cloth factories. Experimental lignite mining started in 1671 and became an important business line since 1860. The town gained city rights in 1874. Hammer and mallet are representing mining and the shuttle is representing the cloth industry. On 5 July 1949 different arms were adopted. The shield was parted per fess; above Or a piece of a wall Gules masoned Sable under an impending weaver's shuttle Gules in fess; beneath Sable hammer and mallet Argent superimposing a lower demi cogwheel of the same. These arms were abolished after the German re-unification.
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, pp.296-297
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2021

Banner and arms were confirmed on 27 March 1991. The arms were approved first in 1912. The flag colours are in use since 1874.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2021

Wintersdorf Borough

Wintersdorf Banner

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

Wintersdorf Coat of Arms

Shield Vert, in chief hammer and mallet Or in saltire and in base four grain ears Or in fan.
Meaning:
The main business lines had been mining, agriculture and the production of cigars. Although the inhabitants wanted a cigar in their coat of arms, only ears and mining tools were approved.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2021

The arms were adopted by the local council in 1937.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2021

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