Biersdorf am See

BIERSDORF AM SEE

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (until 1970 Bitburg)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bitburger Land (until 2014 Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land)

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 31, 1977.

The chief shows a sword, as a symbol for St. Martin, the patron saint of the village.
The lower part is derived from the arms of the Knight Johann von Biersdorf from the early 15^th century.

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Literature: Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995.