Möckern

MÖCKERN

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Jerichower Land
Additions: 2002 Büden; 2003 Friedensau, Lübars, Stegelitz, Wörmlitz, Ziepel; 2004 Hohenziatz; 2007 Zeppernick; 2008 Theeßen; 2009 Dörnitz, Hobeck, Küsel, Loburg, Magdeburgerforth, Reesdorf, Rosian, Schweinitz, Tryppehna, Wallwitz, Zeddenick

Official blazon
German	Geviert von Gold und Rot; Feld 1: eine rote Burg mit drei Zinnentürmen, grünen beknauften Spitzdächern und offenem Tor, darin ein gezogenes Fallgitter, seitlich je ein Erker mit grünem beknauften Spitzdach; Feld 2: eine silberne Burg mit gezinnter schwarzgefugter Mauer, offenem Tor und drei Türmen, auf dem Torturm und den drei Türmen blaue Spitzdächer, aus dem Spitzdach des mittleren erniedrigten Turmes ein goldenes Kreuz; Feld 3: drei fächerartig gestellte goldene Ähren; Feld 4: drei fächerartig gestellte grüne Eichenblätter.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 21, 2009.

The arms combine in the upper half the former arms and the arms of Loburg. The base refers to agriculture and nature.

The previous arms show the former local castle. The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1473. During DDR times the arms were shown with a blue roof, instead of the historical green roof.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms During DDR times	The arms from +/- 1990-2009

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