Hochkirch

HOCHKIRCH

State: Sachsen
District (Kreis): Bautzen
Additions: 1936 Kuppritz; 1973 Meschwitz, Wuischke; 1974 Steindörfel; 1993 Jauernick, Kohlwesa, Lehn, Niethen, Plotzen, Pommritz, Rodewitz, Sornßig, Wawitz; 1994 Breitendorf, Zschorna

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in September 2011.

The arms are double canting, the white church for the German name (Kirch=church), the beech leaf for the Sorbic name Bukecy (Buk=beech).

The municipal stamp shown in 1892

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