Perleberg

PERLEBERG

State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Prignitz
Additions : 1972 Düpow; 1973 Spiegelhagen; 1974 Groß Linde , Rosenhagen; 1993 Dergenthin, Quitzow, Sükow

Official blazon

German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are already shown on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from the early 14^th century. The arms have not changed since.

The meaning of the arms is not quite clear. The arms show a large pearl (a canting element, Perle=pearl), with a star pointing to 8 other pearls. This may symbolise that Perleberg was the main city in the area, with the 8 other pearls the other 8 cities in the area.

Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925	The arms in the Abadie albums

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Literature: Bensing et al., 1984