Ziesar
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ZIESAR
State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Potsdam-Mittelmark
Amt : Amt Ziesar
Additions : 2002 Bücknitz, Glienecke, Köpernitz
German | In Rot zwei gekreuzte, goldene Schlüssel, der Bart des stehenden nach rechts, der des linkshin liegenden nach oben gewendet. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on January 22, 1999.
Until the Reformation the town was the seat of the Bishops of Brandenburg. The crossed keys were the arms of the Diocese of Brandenburg and used by the city. The city continued the use after the demise of the diocese.
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
The arms during DDR times |
This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung |
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Literature: Benzing et al; 1984