Mechterstädt

MECHTERSTÄDT

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Gotha
Incorporated into : 2012 Hörsel

Official blazon
German	Von Rot und Silber geteilt durch einen blauen Balken, der mit einem goldenen Wellenbalken belegt ist; oben zwei silberne Spitzen; unten ein roter Schildfuß im Lindenblattschnitt.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 15, 1994.

The two points are taken from the arms of the medieval Knights von Mechterstädt. At the same time they form the letter M. The bar refers to the Hörsei river and the base refers to the many linden trees in the village.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892

Literature: Ulle, 2011

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