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'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | '''Country''': Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | ||
'''State''' : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]][[File:Nordrhei.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | '''State''': [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]][[File:Nordrhei.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | ||
'''District (Kreis)''' : [[Hochsauerlandkreis]] (until 1969 [[Brilon (kreis)|Brilon]])[[File:arnsberg.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | '''District (Kreis)''': [[Hochsauerlandkreis]] (until 1969 [[Brilon (kreis)|Brilon]])[[File:arnsberg.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | ||
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* 1975 [[Alme]] | * 1975 [[Alme]] | ||
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Brilon became a city in 1220 and was a possession of the bishops op Köln (Cologne). The first seal, which dates from the early 13<sup>th</sup> century, shows a city wall with in the gate the two crossed keys of St. Peter. St Peter was the patron saint of the diocese of Köln. In a seal from 1547 the present arms first appear. The arms show the cross, taken from the arms of the diocese of Köln, with one of the keys of St. Peter. | Brilon became a city in 1220 and was a possession of the bishops op Köln (Cologne). The first seal, which dates from the early 13<sup>th</sup> century, shows a city wall with in the gate the two crossed keys of St. Peter. St Peter was the patron saint of the diocese of Köln. In a seal from 1547 the present arms first appear. The arms show the cross, taken from the arms of the diocese of Köln, with one of the keys of St. Peter. | ||
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Country: Germany  State: Nordrhein-Westfalen  District (Kreis): Hochsauerlandkreis (until 1969 Brilon)  Additions:
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| German | Geteilt von Silber und Schwarz; oben ein durchgehendes schwarzes Kreuz, unten auf schwarzem Grund ein schräg liegender silberner Schlüssel mit nach unten gekehrtem Bart. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on January 28, 1911 and confirmed on May 3, 1978.
Brilon became a city in 1220 and was a possession of the bishops op Köln (Cologne). The first seal, which dates from the early 13th century, shows a city wall with in the gate the two crossed keys of St. Peter. St Peter was the patron saint of the diocese of Köln. In a seal from 1547 the present arms first appear. The arms show the cross, taken from the arms of the diocese of Köln, with one of the keys of St. Peter.
Image gallery
13th century seal of the city
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in an album from 1968
Postal cancellation 1976
The arms on a special cancellation 1988
Postal cancellation 2008
The arms on a fire brigade truck
The arms in the city
The arms in the city
The arms in the city
The arms in the city
Literature: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1964-1971.
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