Karsdorf

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KARSDORF

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Burgenlandkreis (until 1994 Nebra)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Unstruttal
Additions : 1957 Wennungen, Wetzendorf

Official blazon

In Gold über mit zwei silbernen Wellenlinien belegtem blauem Wellenschildfuß zwei schräg gekreuzte, die Zinken nach außen kehrende zweizinkige schwarze Karste, beidseits begleitet von je einer blauen Weintraube mit grünen Blättern und schwarzen Ranken.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 1, 2010.

The two hooks are canting, a Karst in this case is a type of hook used in viticulture. The hooks have no relation to the meaning of the name though. The hooks were already used on the historical seals of the village, see below, which also shows St. Lawrence in the crest. St. Lawrence is the local patron saint.

The grapes indicate the viticulture, the base shows the Unstrut river.