Schierau

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SCHIERAU

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Additions : 1950 Niesau; 1957 Möst; 1973 Priorau
Incorporated into : 2010 Raguhn-Jeßnitz

Official blazon
German	In Silber ein roter Kirchturm mit Seitenschiffen belegt mit vier silbernen Schilden (1:2:1), begleitet von zwei grünen Ahornblättern, über mit einem aufgeschlagenen silbernen Buch belegten gewellten blauen Schildfuß.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1996.

The arms show the local church, a typical landmark for the village. The open book in base refers to the 17th century author Philipp von Zesen, who was born in the village of Priorau in the municipality. The leaves refer to the forests in the municipality, the blue bar to the Mulde river.

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