Kretzschau

KRETZSCHAU

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Burgenlandkreis (until 2007 Weissenfels)
Additions: 19?? Hollsteitz; 2010 Döschwitz, Grana
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Droyßiger-Zeitzer Forst

Official blazon
German	In von zehn schwarzen Perlen belegtem goldenen Bord, über grünem Schildfuß mit drei rechteckigen goldenen Steinen (2:1), von Silber und Blau gespalten, vorn eine an schwarzer Stange rankende grüne Hopfenpflanze, hinten eine silberne Zuckerrübe mit goldenen Blättern.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 4, 2015.

The hops and the sugarbeet refer to the agricultural character of the village and the former sugar factory. The three bricks in the base stand for the sandstone quarries. The 10 points in the golden bordure refer to the 10 villages in the municipality.

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