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'''BRECHEN''' | '''BRECHEN''' | ||
State : [[Hessen]]<br/> | State: [[Hessen]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Limburg-Weilburg]] (until 1975 [[Limburg (kreis)|Limburg]])<br /> | District (Kreis): [[Limburg-Weilburg]] (until 1975 [[Limburg (kreis)|Limburg]])<br /> | ||
Additions : 1971 [[Niederbrechen]], [[Werschau]]; 1974 [[Oberbrechen]] | Additions: 1971 [[Niederbrechen]], [[Werschau]]; 1974 [[Oberbrechen]] | ||
[[File:brechen.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:brechen.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|'''German''' | |||
| Im gevierten Schild im 1. Feld ein durchgehendes rotes Kreuz in Silber, im 2. Feld ein rot bewehrter silberner Bär in Schwarz, im 3. Feld ein rot bewehrter silberner Drache in Schwarz und im 4. Feld eine rote Rose mit goldenen Butzen und grünen Kelchblättern. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on December 7, 1977. | The arms were officially granted on December 7, 1977. | ||
The arms show in a quartered field the symbols of the patron saints of the three villages : a bear of St. Maximinius (Niederbrechen), a dragon for St. George (Werschau) and a rose for St. Felicitas (Oberbrechen). The fourth quarter shoqs a cross, symbol of the State of Trier, to which the area historically belonged. | The arms show in a quartered field the symbols of the patron saints of the three villages: a bear of St. Maximinius (Niederbrechen), a dragon for St. George (Werschau) and a rose for St. Felicitas (Oberbrechen). The fourth quarter shoqs a cross, symbol of the State of Trier, to which the area historically belonged. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : http://www.gemeinde-brechen.de | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: http://www.gemeinde-brechen.de | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities B]] | [[Category:German Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:Hessen]] | |||
[[Category:Limburg-Weilburg]] | [[Category:Limburg-Weilburg]] | ||
[[Category:Limburg]] | [[Category:Limburg]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1977]] | [[Category:Granted 1977]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:08, 28 July 2024
BRECHEN
State: Hessen
District (Kreis): Limburg-Weilburg (until 1975 Limburg)
Additions: 1971 Niederbrechen, Werschau; 1974 Oberbrechen
| German | Im gevierten Schild im 1. Feld ein durchgehendes rotes Kreuz in Silber, im 2. Feld ein rot bewehrter silberner Bär in Schwarz, im 3. Feld ein rot bewehrter silberner Drache in Schwarz und im 4. Feld eine rote Rose mit goldenen Butzen und grünen Kelchblättern. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on December 7, 1977.
The arms show in a quartered field the symbols of the patron saints of the three villages: a bear of St. Maximinius (Niederbrechen), a dragon for St. George (Werschau) and a rose for St. Felicitas (Oberbrechen). The fourth quarter shoqs a cross, symbol of the State of Trier, to which the area historically belonged.