Geschwenda
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GESCHWENDA
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Ilm-Kreis
German |
In Silber eine bewurzelte grüne Tanne mit schwarzem Stamm und Wurzeln, seitlich begleitet von roten Flammen. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 5, 2000.
The arms are based on a seal known from the late 1940s. The burning pine tree is a canting element; the name is derived from the verb 'schwenden', menaing clearing forest by burning.
Literature: Ulle, 2011