Sickerode

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

SICKERODE

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Eichsfeld

Official blazon

Geteilt von Grün und Gold; oben zwei gekreuzte goldene Rodenhacken, unten in zwei Reihen je fünf und drei schwarze rauten.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 18, 1993.

The upper part shows two tools to clear forest, these are a canting element (Roden is to clear forest). The base shows 8 diamonds or stones. These are derived from the local nickname for the villagers; the Sickeroder Wetzesteine (Stein is stone).

Literature : Ulle, 1997