Nobitz

NOBITZ

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Altenburger Land
Additions : 1926 Niederleupten; 1950 Münsa; 1960 Kotteritz; 1973 Oberleupten, Klausa; 1993 Wilchwitz; 1994 Ehrenhain; 2013 Saara (1996 Lehndorf, Podelwitz, Taupadel, Zehma); 2018 Frohnsdorf, Jückelberg, Ziegelheim (1950 Niederarnsdorf, Uhlmannsdorf; 1957 Gähsnitz; 1973 Engertsdorf (until 1950 Hinteruhlmannsdorf; 1952 Heiersdorf))

Official blazon

German	In Silber ein mit elf goldenen Kugeln belegter schräglinker blauer Wellenbalken, oben von einem wachsenden rechts gewendeten golden bewehrten schwarzen Eberkopf und unten von einem nach schräglinks oben schwimmenden blauen Fisch begleitet.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 6, 1994.

The wavy bend refers to the Pleisse river in the municipality. The eleven golden balls refer to the former 11 municipalities that merged since 1950.

The fish and the boar refer to the former importance of fishing and the rich nature in the area respectively.

Literature: Ulle, 2011

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