Königswartha

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KÖNIGSWARTHA

State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Bautzen
Additions : 1936 Caminau, Johnsdorf, Neudorf , Niesendorf; 1950 Eutrich; 1957 Commerau; 1994 Oppitz; 2005 Knappensee (partly, 1995 Wartha)

Official blazon

(de) In Blau drei goldene Getreidehalme auf denen andreasgekreuzt ein goldener Rechen nach links und eine goldgestielte silberne Sense zur anderen Seite liegen und mit rotem Band geschnürt sind.

Origin/meaning

The arms simply show the agricultural character of the village at the time. Königswartha was a city, which was destroyed in the 18^th century and never recovered.