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The arms were devised in 1947 | The arms were devised in 1947 as a design for the new sports uniforms of the local school sport movement. | ||
The tower is a symbol for the two historical towers in the city and the base of the arms symbolises the nature in the area. The tower has a stork's nest, as, at the time, storks had nested on the tower for more as a century. | |||
The oldest medieval seals of the city showed the eagle of Brandenburg above some hills. <br> | The oldest medieval seals of the city showed the eagle of Brandenburg above some hills. <br> | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] :Benzig et al, 1985; Hupp, O: [[Kaffee Hag albums]], 1920s | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] :Benzig et al, 1985; Hupp, O: [[Kaffee Hag albums]], 1920s, MOZ 12007/8 | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities A]] | [[Category:German Municipalities A]] |
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