Jerichower Land

JERICHOWER LAND (JL)

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
Additions : 1994 Burg (1950 Jerichow I, 1957 Loburg), Genthin (1950 Jerichow II)

Official blazon

German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 12, 1995.

The arms are a combination of the Elbe-Havel Channel which runs through the county and which is important for the local economy, and a crane. The crane is a typical bird for the area and symbolises the nature in the county.

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Literature: Papendieck, H. : Die Wappen der Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt. Landesarchiv Magdeburg, 1996.