Gerterode
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GERTERODE
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Eichsfeld
Official blazon
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 16th century. The lower half shows a water mill wheel, symbol for the three mills that have existed in the village.
Literature : Ulle, 1997.