Sommersdorf

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SOMMERSDORF

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Börde
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Obere Aller (2005-2010 Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Obere Aller (1994-2005 Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ost-Lappwald)
Additions : 2010 Marienborn

Official blazon

(de) Gespalten von Silber und Rot, vorn sieben rote Balken, hinten ein silberner Krug am Spalt.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 28, 1983 and agian on March 24, 2000.

The bars refer to the former areas to which the municipality belonged, the Sommerschenburg-Seehausen Estate and the State of Quedlinburg. The colours also refer to the Diocese of Magdeburg. The jug is a symbol for the local potteries and craftmanship.