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The arms were granted on March 12, 1989.
The arms were granted on March 12, 1989.



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OLSDORF

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bitburg-Prüm (until 1970 Bitburg)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 12, 1989.

The arms show a plough wheel, a symbol for the agricultural character of the area. The stick is a pilgim's staff, the symbol of the local patron saint, St. Rochus.

Literature : Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995.