Föritz

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FÖRITZ

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Sonneberg
Additions : 19?? Mupperg

Official blazon

(de) In Grün, durch einen silbernen schrägrechten Wellenfaden geteilt, oben ein silberner Kiefernzapfen, unten ein silberner Flug; umgeben von einem neunfach von Schwarz und Gold gespaltenen Bord.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted on February 27, 1997.

The wing is taken from the old arms of Mupperg. The pine cone is a canting element, a pine tree is also known as a Föhre in German. The wavy bend refers to the Lindenbach river in the municipality and the bordure refers to the nine villages in the municipality.