Amt Falkenberg-Höhe

---

This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 61,373 Of which images : 41,286	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Arms, Flags and Types of Nations Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands Heraldic artists Otto Hupp Münchener Kalender German heraldic literature

AMT FALKENBERG-HÖHE

State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Märkisch-Oderland

Official blazon

German	In Grün ein silberner Falke auf einem mit blauem Wellenbalken belegten goldenen Dreiberg, links überhöht von einem goldenen Kastanienblatt.
English	Falkenberg-Höhe No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 2, 1996.

The falcon on a hill is canting (Falken-Berg). The chestnut is a common tree in the area and represented by the leaf. The leaf was also part of the arms of Brunow and Heckelberg-Brunow. The wavy bar symbolises the Gamengrund river.

To the Amt Falkenberg-Höhe belong:

• Beiersdorf-Freudenberg
• Falkenberg
• Heckelberg-Brunow
• Höhenland

Literature: