Crock
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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CROCK
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Hildburghausen
Incorporated into : 1996 Auengrund
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on May 19, 1993.
The cross symbolises the church of St. Vitus, which is situated on a hill. The two chess pawns symbolise the traditional woodcarving and wood industry in the village. The black colour and the tools symbolise the coal mining in the area until 1949.
Literature : Ulle, 1998