Bitterfeld-Wolfen

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BITTERFELD-WOLFEN

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Additions : 2007 Bitterfeld, Greppin, Holzweißig, Thalheim, Wolfen (1993 Reuden; 2004 Rödgen (1950 Zschepkau)); 2009 Bobbau (1950 Siebenhausen)

Official blazon

German

Geviert von Silber und Blau mit schwarzem Schildfuß; Feld 1: ein roter Rundkolben; Feld 2: eine strahlende ungebildete goldene Sonne; Feld 3: wachsend fünf goldene Ähren; Feld 4: drei (2:1) rote Seeblätter; im Schildfuß ein schräggekreuztes silbernes Bergmannsgezähe. Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted on February 15, 2008. The flask is a symbol for the locally important chemical industry and is taken from the old arms of Wolfen. Th sun is taken from the arms of Thalheim and represents the solar technology and bright future. The wheatears represent the 5 municipalities that merged in 2007 and symbolise the (former) importance of agriculture. The leaves are taken from the old arms of Bitterfeld. The base shows the importance of mining for the whole area. Literature: Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site