Gardelegen

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GARDELEGEN

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (until 1994 Gardelegen)
Additions : 1950 Ipse, Weteritz, Zienau, Ziepel; 2009 Algenstedt, Berge (1950 Ackendorf, Laatzke), Hemstedt (1974 Lüffingen), Kloster Neuendorf, Schenkenhorst; 2010 Jeseritz, Potzehne (1950 Parleib), Roxförde, Wannefeld (1950 Polvitz-Neuemühle), Wiepke, Zichtau; 2011 Breitenfeld, Dannefeld, Estedt, Hottendorf, Jävenitz (1973 Trüstedt), Jeggau, Jerchel, Kassieck, Köckte, Letzlingen, Lindstedt (1974 Lindstedterhorst, Wollenhagen), Mieste (1974 Wernitz), Miesterhorst, Peckfitz, Sachau, Seethen (1950 Lotsche), Sichau (1950 Siems, Tarnefitz), Solpke

Official blazon

(de) Gespalten in Silber; vorn am Spalt ein golden bewehrter roter Adler, hinten auf grünem Boden wachsend drei an grünen Stangen emporrankende grüne Hopfenpflanzen mit Dolden und Blättern.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on July 5, 2004.

The arms of Gardelegen are based on the oldest known seals of the city, which date from 1309 and 1327. The seals already showed the red eagle of Brandenburg, as the city belonged to Brandenburg since 1160, as well as two branches. Initially the branches were of unclear origin and probably canting (Gard=garden). Later the branches were transformed into hops, as the coty was known for brewing and cultivation of hops.