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<center>''' {{uc:Landkreis Brilon (BRI)}} '''<br>Brilon District</center><br> | |||
'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]][[File:nordrhei.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Incorporated into''':<br> | |||
* 1975 [[Hochsauerlandkreis]] | |||
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| | | Geteilt und oben gespalten von Silber und Gold; vorn ein durchgehendes schwarzes Kreuz, hinten ein achtstrahliger schwarzer Stern, unten in Rot drei goldene Seeblätter. | ||
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The arms show in the upper part the cross of the [[Köln (State)|State of Köln]] and the star of [[Waldeck (State)|Waldeck]]. The area belonged until the 14<sup>th</sup> century to the Counts of Waldeck. In the early 14<sup>th</sup> century the bishops of Köln gradually took over the area, and made it part of the Duchy of Engern. This Duchy used the arms of the Counts of [[Tecklenburg]], as it originally was a possession of Tecklenburg. The arms of Engern (=Tecklenburg) are thus shown in the lower part of the arms of the district. | The arms show in the upper part the cross of the [[Köln (State)|State of Köln]] and the star of [[Waldeck (State)|Waldeck]]. The area belonged until the 14<sup>th</sup> century to the Counts of Waldeck. In the early 14<sup>th</sup> century the bishops of Köln gradually took over the area, and made it part of the Duchy of Engern. This Duchy used the arms of the Counts of [[Tecklenburg]], as it originally was a possession of Tecklenburg. The arms of Engern (=Tecklenburg) are thus shown in the lower part of the arms of the district. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:Brilon (kreis)p.jpg|alt=Wappen von Landkreis Brilon/Arms (crest) of the Brilon district|Postal cancellation | |||
File:Brilon (kreis)60.jpg|alt=Wappen von Landkreis Brilon/Arms (crest) of the Brilon district|Stationery, 1960s | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1964-1971. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | [[Category:Kreiswappen]] | ||
Revision as of 12:21, 5 July 2024
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Brilon District Country : Germany  State : Nordrhein-Westfalen  Incorporated into:
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| German | Geteilt und oben gespalten von Silber und Gold; vorn ein durchgehendes schwarzes Kreuz, hinten ein achtstrahliger schwarzer Stern, unten in Rot drei goldene Seeblätter. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on October 18, 1951.
The arms show in the upper part the cross of the State of Köln and the star of Waldeck. The area belonged until the 14th century to the Counts of Waldeck. In the early 14th century the bishops of Köln gradually took over the area, and made it part of the Duchy of Engern. This Duchy used the arms of the Counts of Tecklenburg, as it originally was a possession of Tecklenburg. The arms of Engern (=Tecklenburg) are thus shown in the lower part of the arms of the district.
Image gallery
Postal cancellation
Stationery, 1960s
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Literature: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1964-1971.
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