Moritz (Zerbst)
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MORITZ
State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Anhalt-Bitterfeld (until 2007 Anhalt-Zerbst)
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft : Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Elbe-Ehle-Nuthe
Incorporated into : 2010 Zerbst
Official blazon
Geteilt von Silber und Grün; oben zwei stilisierte rote Rosen mit goldener Samenkapsel und spitzen grünen Kelchblättern an sich kreuzenden grünen Stielen, unten ein silberner Pflug.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on December 5, 1995.
The arms show in the upper part two roses, taken from the arms of the Lords of Morditz (later Moritz), who had their estate in the village in the 13th and 14th century. The plough already appeard on th elocal seals in the 19th century and refer to the agricultural character of the village.
Literature : Image from Wikipedia