Burgwalde

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BURGWALDE

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Eichsfeld

Wappen von Burgwalde/Arms (crest) of Burgwalde
Official blazon
German In Rot mit einem goldenen Bord ein goldener Ritter auf einem aufgerichteten golden gezäumten silbernen Ross, mit der silbernen Fahne mit rotem Hochkreuz einen schwarzen Drachen tötend.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 25, 1993.

The arms show the local patron saint, St. George, killing a dragon. The bordure refers to a possible meaning of the Burg part of the name, which may come from Bort, meaning border.





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