Sankt Thomas (Eifel)

SANKT THOMAS (EIFEL)

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (until 1969 Bitburg)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bitburger Land (until 2014 Verbandsgemeinde Kyllburg)

Official blazon

German	In Grün ein goldener Bienenkorb, darüber ein rechts gewendetes, silbernes Schwert mit goldenem Griff.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on ?

The sword is the symbol of Saint Thomas Becket, the local patron saint. The beehive is the symbol for Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, founded of the large Himmerod Abbey in the municipality.

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