Oschersleben (Bode)

	OSCHERSLEBEN (BODE) Country: Germany State: Sachsen-Anhalt District (Kreis):Börde (until 2007 Bördekreis) Verwaltungsgemeinschaft: 1994-2010 Oschersleben Additions: 1999 Hordorf 2002 Beckendorf-Neindorf 2003 Alikendorf 2003 Ampfurth 2003 Groß Germersleben 2003 Kleinalsleben 2003 Klein Oschersleben 2009 Altbrandsleben 2009 Hornhausen 2009 Schermcke 2010 Hadmersleben 2010 Peseckendorf Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":52.02879999999999682813722756691277027130126953125,"lon":11.2293000000000002813749233609996736049652099609375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Gespalten von Rot und Silber, vorn zwei schräg gekreuzte silberne Schlüssel mit dem Bart nach oben und nach außen; hinten auf grünem Dreiberg drei grüne Schilfstengel mit schwarzen Kolben.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 18, 1995.

The divided shield and the two keys are taken from the arms of the Diocese of Halberstadt, as the city was a possession of the Bishops of Halberstadt, who granted the city rights in the 13th century. In 1235 Oschersleben was mentioned as city. It remained part of the State of Halberstadt until 1648, when the city became part of Brandenburg.

The three reeds refer to the marshlands that surrounded the town in medieval times. In the oldest document where Oschersleben is mentioned, the granting of town rights to Quedlinburg, it is stated that the jurisdiction of ended on the marshlands of Oschersleben (document of 23-11-994).

The historical seals of Oschersleben are known from 1345, but are probably older. They show St. Nicholas, the patron saint of the city. The arms only appeared on the seals probably in the 16th century, the oldest document with the seal showing the arms dates from 1602. The great seal from 1633 also showed the arms. The arms have not changed since.

Image gallery

Seal from around 1900
The arms in an album from around 1905
The arms in an album from around 1910
Emergency money 1917
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the Kurmark Wappenschau album from 1929
Postal cancellation 2008
The arms on a trolley token

Literature: Bensing et al., 1984

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