Burgkirchen an der Alz

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BURGKIRCHEN AN DER ALZ

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Altötting
Additions : 1969 Gufflham (partly); 1970 Dorfen; 1978 Hirten, Raitenhaslach, Unterneukirchen

Official blazon

In Blau eine silberne Retorte auf goldenem Dreibein, darüber waagrecht schwebend ein goldenes Sensenblatt.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 4, 1956.

The scythe in the upper half symbolises the agricultural history of the town. The lower half shows a burner with a distillation glass, symbol for the chemical industry in the town, which played a major role in the development of the town. The colours are the colours of Bayern.