Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of the Bessarabia Germans (created after the Second World War) symbolizes the homeland at the Black Sea, left at 1940. The coat of arms consists of a shield as the main component of the heraldic emblem. On four divisions, the crest symbolizes the country's colors and other properties.
- Azure symbolizes the blue sky over the steppe.
- Or stands for the golden fields.
- Gules is taken out of the Romanian flag - the state whose citizens the Bessarabia Germans were.
- The well symbolizes the importance of water.
- The cross is a symbol for the Church and religion.
- The horse symbolizes the dearest friend of the farmer.
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