The coat of arms shows the black and golden bars of the master coat of arms of
the Ascanians, a prince dynasty of Lower Saxony, which this since the year 1261
for the distinction of the coat of arms presented (lower)saxon duchy a branch
of sheet. This was converted in the course of the time to the today's lozenge
ring. When the last Ascanian died 1422, the German emperor Sigismund gave
the electorate Saxony as well as the duchy, to the Margrave
Frederick IV. the Belligerent of Meissen.
Together with the electorate (the right to select as one of seven princes the
German emperor) thereby also the coat of arms turned to the Wettiner.
The white-green flag was introduced 1815 and reflected the green-white
cockade of the Saxon army. In an order of Friedrich August I. from 22 May 1815
had been specified to surround the white cockade of the Saxon troop with a broad green
edge to exclude mistakes with other troops. On his return from
the Viennese congress the king was welcomed by the population
with white-green loops. That pleased the king and thus was certain the new
national colors.
