Breckerfeld

	BRECKERFELD Country: Germany State: Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis): Ennepe-Ruhr Kreis Additions: 1970 Dahl 1975 Waldbauer Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.25909999999999655528881703503429889678955078125,"lon":7.46919999999999983941734171821735799312591552734375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Von Gold und Blau durch einen von Rot und Silber dreireihig geschachten Balken geteilt, oben eine heraldische silberne Lilie.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 16, 1909, changed in 1970 and again granted in slightly different colours on March 20, 1979.

The arms from 1909

The arms were based on the historical arms of the city, which were based on the old seal.

The chequy bar is derived from the arms of the counts of the Mark, who granted the city rights in 1396. The origin of the fleur-de-lis is not known, but is known from the seals since 1508.

The arms from 1909 were used until 1970, when new arms were granted after the merger with Dahl.
The chequy bar remained. The garb in the upper half is derived from the medieval arms of the Lords of Altenbreckerfeld, and at the same time symbolise the importance of agriculture for the municipality. The anvil in the lower half symbolises the smithies and iron factories, which have played a major role in the local economy for many centuries.

The historical arms were restored with different colours in 1979 after the second merger with Waldbauer.

Image gallery

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a medal from 1978
The arms on the city hall

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag albums, new arms from Gisbert Hoffmann.

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