Coat of arms of Saxony

The state coat of arms of Saxony shows in nine of black and gold split field an obliquely right green diamond ring.

History

The origin of the crest shape is derived from the counts of Ballenstedt of the family of Ascanians. Also its escutcheon was nine times shared by black and gold. Although the sign appeared in the 12th century, the green diamond ring was only launched in 1260. It stands for the waiver of askanischen House of Saxe -Wittenberg to his home state of Lower Saxony -Lauenburg and owes its shape to the Gothic style. When the male line of the Ascanians extinct, took over the Margrave of Meissen, the electoral dignity and the crest.

Today's national colors were introduced by Friedrich August I. 1815 by Regulation. The Saxon troops should entwine, to better differentiate their hitherto white cockades with an extra wide green band. One of the first literary mention of the colors found in a song by Carl Hinkel.

The Constitution of the Free State of Saxony describes the state symbols in Article 2, paragraph 4 A special feature is to call, the more equal state symbols such as allowing follows:

"(4) In the settlement area of ​​the Sorbs in addition to the colors of the country and the state coat of arms colors and emblem of the Sorbs, the colors and the coat of arms of Lower Silesia be conducted on an equal footing in the Silesian part of the country. "

The Saxon state flag is white-green; the State service flag additionally carries the coat of arms.

As in other countries, there is a coat of arms for Saxony. As this was often perceived as too modern, the country has introduced a further coat of arms in 2005. The emblems may be used as opposed to the arms of anyone without authorization.

Gallery

For example, by associations and companies from Saxony )