Bottendorf

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BOTTENDORF

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Kyffhäuserkreis
Incorporated into : 1999 Rossleben

Official blazon

In Silber ein linksgewendeter, rotbewehrter blauer Adler, belegt mit einem silbernen Herzschild, darin eine rote Nelke.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 3, 1994.

The eagle is taken from the medieval arms of Count Friedrich von Putelendorf (later Bottendorf), who had a castle in the present municipality. The small shield shows a flower of the Armeria bottendorfensis a rare plant, which can be found in the municipality and which is named after the village.

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