Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Thuringia?

Thuringia’s coat of arms features a striped lion surrounded by eight stars on a blue shield — a design with medieval origins representing various Thuringian territories.

• Look for a blue shield with a lion and stars.
• Avoid southern heraldry (e.g., Bavarian lozenges).
• Distinguish between simple city emblems and complex heraldic state shields.
• Recall Thuringia’s heraldry as distinct from Saxony’s green and white.