Kötschlitz

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KÖTSCHLITZ

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Saalekreis (until 2008 Merseburg-Querfurt)
Incorporated into : 2010 Leuna

Official blazon

In Gold zwischen zwei blauen Flanken pfahlweise drei sinkende rot bewehrte blaue Falken.

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 2000.

The ar,s show three falcons, a very common bird in the area. The three birds also symbolise the three villages in the municipality: Kötschlitz, Zschöchergen and Möritzsch.

The blue sides of the shield symbolise the many small brooks and rivers in the municipality.