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Brilon became a city in 1220 and was a possession of the bishops op Köln (Cologne). The first seal, which dates from the early 13<sup>th</sup> century, shows a city wall with in the gate the two crossed keys of St. Peter. St Peter was the patron saint of the diocese of Köln. In a seal from 1547 the present arms first appear. The arms show the cross, taken from the arms of the diocese of Köln, with one of the keys of St. Peter. | Brilon became a city in 1220 and was a possession of the bishops op Köln (Cologne). The first seal, which dates from the early 13<sup>th</sup> century, shows a city wall with in the gate the two crossed keys of St. Peter. St Peter was the patron saint of the diocese of Köln. In a seal from 1547 the present arms first appear. The arms show the cross, taken from the arms of the diocese of Köln, with one of the keys of St. Peter. | ||
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File:Brilon1892.jpg|alt=Wappen von Brilon/Arms (crest) of Brilon|The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | |||
File:brilonz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Brilon/Arms (crest) of Brilon|Seal from around 1900 | |||
File:brilon.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Brilon/Arms (crest) of Brilon|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:Brilonp.jpg|alt=Wappen von Brilon/Arms (crest) of Brilon|Postal cancellation 1976 | |||
File:Brilonp1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Brilon/Arms (crest) of Brilon|The arms on a special cancellation 1988 | |||
File:Brilonp2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Brilon/Arms (crest) of Brilon|Postal cancellation 2008 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1964-1971. | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities B]] | [[Category:German Municipalities B]] | ||
Revision as of 05:59, 16 March 2023
BRILON
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District(Kreis) : Hochsauerlandkreis (until 1974 Brilon)
Additions : 1975 Alme, Altenbüren, Amt Thülen, Bontkirchen, Esshof, Hoppecke, Madfeld, Messinghausen, Nehden, Radlinghausen, Rixen, Rösenbeck, Scharfenberg, Thülen, Wülfte
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on January 28, 1911 and confirmed on May 3, 1978.
Brilon became a city in 1220 and was a possession of the bishops op Köln (Cologne). The first seal, which dates from the early 13th century, shows a city wall with in the gate the two crossed keys of St. Peter. St Peter was the patron saint of the diocese of Köln. In a seal from 1547 the present arms first appear. The arms show the cross, taken from the arms of the diocese of Köln, with one of the keys of St. Peter.
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation 1976
The arms on a special cancellation 1988
Postal cancellation 2008
Literature: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1964-1971.