Geschwenda

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GESCHWENDA

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Ilm-Kreis

Wappen von Geschwenda/Arms (crest) of Geschwenda
Official blazon
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


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