Mittelpöllnitz

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MITTELPÖLLNITZ

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Saale-Orla Kreis

Official blazon

German	Halbgespalten und geteilt; oben rechts in Blau ein silberner Mühlstein, oben links in Rot ein silbernes Posthorn, unten in Silber ein blauer Sparren.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on November 6, 1996.

The upper part shows symbols for the two villages in the municipality, Mittelpöllnitz and Porstendorf. The millstone symbolises the historical windmill in Mittelpöllnitz. The horn symbolises the old post station in Porstendorf. The lower part shows the arms of the Pöllnitz family, who ruled the villages for many centuries.

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Literature: Ulle, 1998