Abtsbessingen
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ABTSBESSINGEN
State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Kyffhäuserkreis
Additions : 19?? Billeben
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 8, 1994.
The arms show a canting abbot, which also appeared on the oldest known seal of the village, dating from 1739.
The two stars symbolise the two villages in the municipality, Abtsbessingen and Billeben.
Literature : Ulle, 1997