Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde , Landkreis Nordsachsen, Sachsen

Last modified: 2022-08-19 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: rackwitz | podelwitz | zschortau | sword | wavy | crayfish | chevron(reversed) | linden(leaf) | tree |
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• Rackwitz Municipality
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• Podelwitz Village
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• Podelwitz Coat of Arms


• Zschortau Village
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• Zschortau Coat of Arms

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Rackwitz Municipality

Rackwitz Banner

It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe and shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2022

Rackwitz Coat of Arms

Shield Vert parted by a fess wavy Argent, above a sword Or in fess, beneath a crayfish isuant Or.
Meaning:
The sword is representing Podelwitz and the local manor, which was owned by knights. The crayfish is representing Rackwitz proper and is canting, as the name of the municipality is derived from Sorbian Rakowica, which means "place where crayfish live". The fess wavy is a representation of the Lober, a creek connecting both parts.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2022

Podelwitz Village

Podelwitz Banner

It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe and shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2022

Podelwitz Coat of Arms

Shield Vert a chevron reversed Argent superimposed by a sword Or in pale, flanked by two linden leaves Argent.
Meaning:
The sword is representing the local manor, which was owned by knights.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2022

Banner and arms were abolished on 31 December 1998.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2022

Zschortau Village

Zschortau Banner

It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe and shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2022

Zschortau Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base wavy Vert, parted by a barrulet wavy Argent, issuant from base a deciduous tree Vert trunked Sable.
Meaning:
The barrulet wavy probably is a representation of the Lober, a creek.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2022

Banner and arms were abolished on 29 February 2004.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2022

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