Gusow-Platkow

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GUSOW-PLATKOW

State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Märkisch-Oderland
Amt : Amt Neuhardenberg
Additions : 1997 Gusow, Platkow

Official blazon
German	in Blau durch einen silbernen Wellenbalken geteilten Schildfuß, in Gold eine schwarze Eiche mit 13 grünen Blättern und zwei Früchten, deren Stamm von einer silbernen Blitzrinne gespalten ist; begleitet rechts von einem Bündel mit sieben durchbrochenen schwarzen Kornhalmen, links von einer grünen Tabakstaude mit zwei Blattpaaren und einem Blütenstand mit 6 roten Blüten.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1995.

The golden colour of the field symbolises the local sand, which was mined here for a long time.

The oak tree symbolises the large ancient so-called Derfflinger Eiche in the municipality, which was supposedly planted by Fieldmarshal Georg von Derfflinger in 1650. The trunk is split by a lightning stroke. The tree has 13 leaves, which is based on a local legend about the tree.

The garb and tobacco plant symbolise the local agriculture.

The base symbolises the many waters in the area.