Neighboring districts are Teltow-Fläming, Dahme-Spreewald, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Meißen, Nordsachsen and Wittenberg.

The fens along the Black Elster are a habitat of several rare animals, like common kingfishers, beavers and Eurasian otters.

The lion in the bottom left derives from the county of Meissen (see Saxony), to which the southern area of the district belonged historically.

The black bars derive from the Saxony-Wittenberg county as the area around Bad Liebenwerda belonged there in the past.

The red bars derive from the oldest coat of arms of Brandenburg, and the bull is the symbol for the Lower Lusatia area were the district is located.