Biersdorf am See
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BIERSDORF AM SEE
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bitburg-Prüm (until 1970 Bitburg0
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land
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 15th century.
Literature : Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995.