Brochterbeck

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BROCHTERBECK

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Steinfurt (until 1974 Tecklenburg)
Incorporated into : 1975 Tecklenburg

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 27, 1939.

The arms are based on the arms of the Lords of Brochterbeck, whose arms are known from the 14^th century. The family became extinct in 1400. The arms showed an anchor, but colours are not known. The wavy bend was added as a canting symbol (Bach=stream) for the village. The blue colour was chosen, as it was the main colour of the County Lingen, to which the village belonged.