Teltow

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

TELTOW

State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Potsdam-Mittelmark
Additions : 1994 Ruhlsdorf

Official blazon

In Rot zwischen zwei silbernen Eichenzweigen mit je zwei Blättern und fünf Früchten und überhöht von einem mehrstrahligen silbernen Stern ein silberner Dreiecksschild mit einem goldbewehrten roten Adler.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 15, 1912 and again on August 4, 2004.

The origin of the arms is not known. Its composition indicates that the arms are derived from an old seal. However, the oldest seal, dating from 1289, shows a shield with the eagle of Brandenburg. The second known seal dates from the early 19^th century and shows the Prussian eagle, with a sword and a balance in its claws. The arms with the castle appear only in the late 19^th century.

Until 1912 the city used different arms, see below:

The arms until 1912

Seal from around 1900

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Bensing et al., 1984; Hupp, 1896, 1898