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The arms were officially granted on March 26, 1993. | The arms were officially granted on March 26, 1993. | ||
The origin of the arms is not well known. The arms are derived from a 17<sup>th</sup> century seal of the town. The eagle is the eagle of Brandenburg, the 3 leaves symbolise farming (i.e. agriculture), viticulture und fruit-growing. During DDR times the left half was gold, but in 1993 the historical silver was restored. | The origin of the arms is not well known. The arms are derived from a 17<sup>th</sup> century seal of the town. The eagle is the eagle of Brandenburg, the 3 leaves probably symbolise farming (i.e. agriculture), viticulture und fruit-growing. | ||
During DDR times the left half was gold, but in 1993 the historical silver was restored. | |||
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WERDER (HAVEL)
State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Potsdam-Mittelmark
Additions : 1926 Petzow; 1999 Bliesendorf; 2001 Plötzin (1974 Plessow); 2002 Glindow, Kemnitz, Phöben; 2003 Derwitz, Töplitz (1974 Alt-Töplitz, Leest, Neu-Töplitz (1957 Göttin))
Official blazon
- (de) In Silber gespalten; vorn am Spalt ein roter goldbewehrter halber Adler; hinten pfahlweise drei grüne Kleeblätter.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 26, 1993.
The origin of the arms is not well known. The arms are derived from a 17th century seal of the town. The eagle is the eagle of Brandenburg, the 3 leaves probably symbolise farming (i.e. agriculture), viticulture und fruit-growing.
During DDR times the left half was gold, but in 1993 the historical silver was restored.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms during DDR times |
p.jpg) Postal cancellation 1979 |
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Literature : Benzig et al, 1985; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s