Rieben

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RIEBEN

State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Potsdam-Mittelmark (until 1993 Potsdam-Land)
Incorporated into : 2002 Beelitz

Official blazon
German	Im von Grün über Blau durch eine silberne Wellenleiste schräg-geteilten Schild, oben drei beblätterte goldene Schilfkolben, unten ein aufwärts gestellter Fisch.
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Origin/meaning

The municipality of Rieben never had its own arms. In 2018 the village adopted new village arms.

The arms symbolise the Rieben Lake, which is a nature reserve. The fish also refers to the Slavic word for fish (ryba) and thus to the old Slavic roots of the village.