Berchtesgaden

	BERCHTESGADEN Country : Germany State : Bayern District (Kreis) : Berchtesgadener Land (until 1973 Berchtesgaden) Additions: 1972 Au 1972 Maria Gern 1972 Salzberg 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":47.63110000000000354702933691442012786865234375,"lon":13.001799999999999357669366872869431972503662109375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Geviert mit Herzschild, darin die bayerischen Rauten; 1 und 4 in Rot schräg gekreuzt je ein goldener und ein silberner Schlüssel, 2 und 3 in Blau sechs silberne, drei zu zwei zu eins gestellte heraldische Lilien.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Until the 19^th century the local council used a seal with the local patron saint, St. Andrew, bearing a cross. The above arms were granted on December 15, 1891.

The two crossed keys are a symbol for St. Peter, patron saint of the Berchtesgaden Abbey (the Abbey formed a separate principality until 1803, when it was incorporated into Bayern), the fleur-de-lis are derived from the arms of the Counts of Sulzbach, founders of the Abbey in 1106.

The escutcheon shows the arms of Bayern.

During the Hitler reign, Berchtesgaden was the seat of the summer house of Hitler. Hence the city was privileged and was allowed to add the swastika to the arms, as shown below. In 1945 the old arms were restored.

Image gallery

The municipal stamp shown in 1892
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms of Berchtesgaden on local emergency money
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Kurmark Wappenschau album from 1929
The arms in an album from around 1930
The arms in an album from around 1950
The arms in an album from 1968
Municipal stationery, 1960s
Mini beer jug souvenir
Postal cancellation 1951
Postal cancellation 2015
The arms on a local fountain (2013)
The arms on a local house (2013)
The arms on the town hall (2013)

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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