Vachdorf

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VACHDORF

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Official blazon
German	Geteilt durch einen vierfachen Spitzenschnitt von Rot und Silber; unten ein blauer Fisch.
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Origin/meaning

The arms show in the upper part the points of Franken (Franconia), the area to which the village belongs. The fish refers to the Werra river and the (former) importance of fishing for the village.