Gerterode

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GERTERODE

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Eichsfeld

Official blazon

Im Göpelschnitt geteilt von Rot, Silber und Blau; vom ein silberner Eichenzweig, hinten ein blaues Kelchglas; unten ein silbernes Mühlrad.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 9, 1993.

The oak leaf symbolises the oak forests in the area the Schiereiche forests. The glass is a symbol for the glass factory, which existed in the village in the 16^th century. The lower half shows a water mill wheel, symbol for the three mills that have existed in the village.