Wiersdorf (Eifel)
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WIERSDORF
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bitburg-Prüm (until 1970 Bitburg0
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on March 11, 1992.
The chief shows a symbol for Hamm castle, as the village historically belonged to the Hamm estate.
The winged-lion is the symbol of St. Mark, the patron saint of the village.
Literature : Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995.