Walternienburg

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WALTERNIENBURG

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Anhalt-Bitterfeld (until 2007 Anhalt-Zerbst)
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft : Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Elbe-Ehle-Nuthe
Incorporated into : 2010 Zerbst

Wappen von Walternienburg/Arms (crest) of Walternienburg
Official blazon
German Gespalten durch Wellenschnitt Gold über Blau; vorn ein blauer Wellenpfahl, hinten ein dreistufiger goldener Turm mit schwarzen Dächern, goldener Kugel und schwarzer Wetterfahne.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 2, 1995.

The arms symbolise the position of the village near the Nuthe and Elbe rivers by the wavy division line and the pale. The tower is the local historical (over 1000 years old) watchtower, a typical symbol for the village. The colours refer to water and agriculture.





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