Bitterfeld

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BITTERFELD

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Anhalt-Bitterfeld (until 2007 Bitterfeld)
Incorporated into : 2007 Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Official blazon

(de) In Silber auf gewölbtem grünen Schildgrund ein roter Rundturm mit grünem, rot bekreuztem Spitzdach und offenem Rundbogenfenster über offenem Rundbogentor; der Turm beseitet von je einem schwebenden Dreieckschild, rechts: neunmal von Schwarz über Gold geteilt, schrägrechts belegt mit einem grünen Rautenkranz (Sachsen), links: in Silber drei (2:1) rote Seeblätter (Grafen von Brehna).

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 14, 2000.

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Seal from around 1900	Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums	Postal cancellation 1978
Postal cancellation 2003