Brahmenau

BRAHMENAU (until 1937 Culm)

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Greiz
Additions : 1922 Waaswitz; 1937 Groitschen; 1950 Wüstenhain, Zschippach

Wappen von Brahmenau/Arms (crest) of Brahmenau

Official blazon
German	Durch einen Wellenschnitt von Gold und Rot geteilt; oben fünf schwarze Stäbe; unten ein halbes goldenes Mühlrad.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 13, 2003.

The file black pales refer to the 5 villages in the municipality; Culm, Groitschen, Waaswitz, Zschippach and Wüstenhain. The wavy division line refers to the Brahmenbach and the Rotem Bach, the red colour also refers to the latter.

The mill wheel refers to the four former watermills in the municipality and the red/black/golden colour combination refers to the Principality of Reuß jüngere Linie to which the area historically belonged.

Literature: Ulle, 2011

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