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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br/>Civic heraldry of [[Germany]] - [[Deutsche Wappen|Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)]]'''
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'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
'''State''' : [[Brandenburg]][[File:Brandenburgstate.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
'''District (Kreis)''' : Free urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt)<br>
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* 1872 Ostrow
* 1904 Sandow
* 1950 Madlow
* 1950 Sachsendorf
* 1950 Saspow
* 1950 Schmellwitz
* 1950 Ströbitz
* 1974 Branitzer Park
* 1994 Branitz
* 1994 Dissenchen
* 1994 Döbbrick
* 1994 Kahren
* 1994 Maiberg
* 1994 Merzdorf
* 1994 Schlichow
* 1994 Sielow
* 1994 Skadow
* 1994 Willmersdorf
* 2003 Gallinchen
* 2003 Groß Gaglow
* 2003 Kiekebusch
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'''COTTBUS'''
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State : [[Brandenburg]]<br/>
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Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Cottbus<br/>
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Additions :  1872 Ostrow; 1904 Sandow; 1950: Madlow, Sachsendorf, Saspow, Schmellwitz , Ströbitz; 1974 Branitzer Park; 1994 Branitz, Dissenchen, Döbbrick, Kahren, Maiberg, Merzdorf, Schlichow, Sielow, Skadow, Willmersdorf; 2003 Gallinchen, Groß Gaglow, Kiekebusch
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[[File:cottbus.jpg|center]]
===Origin/meaning===
====Official blazon====
 
====Origin/meaning====
The arms were officially granted in 2000.  
The arms were officially granted in 2000.  


The arms of Cottbus show a city wall with a small shield with a crawfish. The latter is the arms of the medieval Lords of Cottbus, who ruled the city from 1199-1445. The combination already appeared on the oldest seal of the city, dating from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century.  
The arms of Cottbus show a city wall with a small shield with a crawfish. The latter is the arms of the medieval Lords of Cottbus, who ruled the city from 1199-1445. The combination already appeared on the oldest seal of the city, dating from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century.  


The historical colours are the colours of Brandenburg (silver and red), but in the middle of the 20<sup>th</sup> century the shield was shown as gold (see below).  
The historical colours are the colours of Brandenburg (silver and red), but during DDR times different colour schemes have been used.
[[File:cottbus1.jpg|center]]


At present the historical silver shield is again used.  
===Image gallery===
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File:cottbusz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|Seal from around 1900
File:cottbusz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|Seal from around 1900
File:106b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|The arms in an [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|album]] from around 1905
File:cottbus.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 
File:cottbus.cva.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|The arms in the [[Continentale Verlags-Anstalt]] album, +/- 1910
File:Kottbus.sc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|The arms in an [[Schuberts Album deutscher Staaten und Städtewappen|album]] from around 1910
File:3-74.kur.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|The arms in the [[Kurmark Wappenschau]] album from 1929
File:64.kos.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|The arms in an [[Kosmos Deutsche Stadtwappen aus West und Ost|album]] from around 1950
File:cottbus.abd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|The arms in the [[Abdulla-Deutsche Städtewappen|Abdulla]] album, 1928
File:2968.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
File:cottbus1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|The arms during DDR times
File:cottbus2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|The arms during DDR times
File:Cottbusp.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|Postal cancellation 1983
File:Cottbusp1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|Postal cancellation 1986
File:Cottbusp2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Cottbus/Arms (crest) of Cottbus|Postal cancellation 1992
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Bensing et al, 1984, and local newspaper clipping, 1997.
|align="center"|[[File:cottbusz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from around 1900
|align="center"|[[File:cottbus.hagd.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925
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[[Literature]] : Bensing et al, 1984, and local newspaper clipping, 1997.


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