Altjeßnitz

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ALTJESSNITZ

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Incorporated into : 2010 Raguhn-Jeßnitz

Official blazon

(de) Schräglinks geteilt von Gold und Grün, oben aus der Teilung wachsend ein steigender schwarzer Wolf mit roten Zähnen und ausgeschlagener Zunge, aus dem Rachen ein roter Blutstropfen fallend, unten das silberne Wegenetz eines Irrgartens.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 19, 2008.

The wolf is taken from the arms of the Freiherren von Ende, who played a mayor role in the local history. The lower part shows the famous garden-labyrinth in the village.