Bucha

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BUCHA

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Saale-Holzland Kreis

Official blazon

In einem von Silber und Grün gespaltenen Schild vorn ein gestürztes grünes Buchenblatt aus einem querliegenden Zweig wachsend; hinten fünf gestürzte silberne Buchenblätter, jeweils aus einem querliegenden Zweig wachsend.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 5, 2000.

The beech leaves (Buche=beech) are canting for the municipality. The village of Buchen used a beech treein it seals. This is represented by the large leaf. The other five smaller villages and hamlets in the municipality are represented by the smaller leaves.