Bisten

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BISTEN

State : Saarland
District (Kreis) : Saarlouis
Incorporated into : 1974 Überherrn

Official blazon

(de) Über silbernem Wellenschildfuß in grünem mit acht silbernen Doppelkreuzen bestreutem Feld ein doppelschwänziger gold gekrönter und goldbewehrter silberner Löwe.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 18, 1965.

The lion is taken from the historical seal of the Amt Berus in Lorraine, to which the area historically belonged. The crosses are a symbol of Lorraine. The base shows the Bist river.