Hirschroda

This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 61,373 Of which images : 41,286	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Arms, Flags and Types of Nations Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands Heraldic artists Otto Hupp Münchener Kalender German heraldic literature

KREISCHA

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Burgenlandkreis (until 1994 Nebra)
Incorporated into : 2009 Balgstädt

Official blazon

In Grün ein auf mit zwei grünen Eichenblättern mit Eichel belegtem silbernen Schildfuß links schreitender silberner Hirsch.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 2006.

The deer (Hirsch) is a canting element. The base shows an acorn which stands for the forests in the area, as well as for the -roda part of the name, which refers to clearing of forests.