Tornau vor der Heide

TORNAU VOR DER HEIDE

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Incorporated into : 2010 Raguhn-Jeßnitz

Official blazon
German	Gespalten von Blau und Gold; vorn pfahlweise drei schräge silberne Pfeile, hinten pfahlweise drei zu den Pfeilen gegenschräge grüne Eichenblätter.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 30, 2009.

The three arrows are taken from the arms of the Von Schierstedt family, who had one of their estates in the municipality. The three oak leaves refer to the forests and the three villages in the municipality.

The Von Schierstedt arms:

Literature:

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