Wasserleben

WASSERLEBEN

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Harz (until 2007 Wernigerode)
Incorporated into : 2010 Nordharz

Official blazon

German	Silber über Blau durch Meereswellen geteilt, oben wachsend zwei zueinander gekrümmte, steigende rote Forellen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 24, 2009.

The arms are canting, the name could mean Life in Water. The two trout are also the symbol for the Counts of Wernigerode, to whom the village historically belonged.

Seal from around 1900

Postal cancellation 1989

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