Birkungen

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BIRKUNGEN

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Eichsfeld (until 1994 Worbis)
Incorporated into : 1995 Leinefelde (2004 Leinefelde-Worbis)

Official blazon

In Rot eine silberne Birke, belegt mit einem roten Herzschild mit einem silbernen sechsspeichigen Rad.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 19, 1993.

The red and silver are the colours of the State of Mainz, as well as the Eichsfeld Region. The area is situated in the Eichsfeld and was historically part of Mainz. The small escutcheon shows the arms of the State of Mainz. The birch tree (Birke) is a canting element.