Altkirchen
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ALTKIRCHEN
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Altenburger Land
Additions : 1950 Gimmel, Grosstauschwitz; 1961 Röhenitz (1938 Illsitz, Kleintauschwitz; 1950 Jauern; 1957 Göldschen (1950 Gödissa, Kratschütz), Nöbden), Trebula (1950 Platschütz)
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on December 10, 1993.
The cross in the base of the arms is a canting element, it stands for the -kirchen (church) part of the name. The 13 nails symbolise the 13 villages in the municipality.
Literature : Ulle, 1997.