421. Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Saxony?

Answer options

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Explanation

The Saxon Land coat of arms displays black-and-gold diagonal stripes surmounted by a green crancelin (wreath of rue), a medieval device tracing back to the ducal arms of Saxony under the Ascanians and later the Wettins. As an official emblem, it embodies the continuity of Saxon statehood from the Electorate and Kingdom to the Free State reconstituted in 1990; its design and use are governed by Saxon legislation on state symbols. Use of the full coat of arms is reserved to public authorities and, in federal terms, reflects Länder statehood under Articles 30 and 70 of the Basic Law. The label “Free State” denotes the republican form of government and confers no special constitutional status within the federation.