Birtlingen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
BIRTLINGEN
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bitburg-Prüm (until 1970 Bitburg)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on March 11, 1992.
The chief shows the typical cross of the Bitburg Abbey, to which the village historically belonged.
The lower part shows bow and arrow, the symbol for St. Sebastian, the patron saint of the village.
Literature : Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995.