Boitzenburg

BOITZENBURG

State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Uckermark (until 1993 Templin)
Incorporated into: 20002 Boitzenburger Land

Official blazon

German

Geviert und geteilt durch eine silberne Leiste; Feld 1: in Blau ein silberner Renaissanceschlossgiebel mit zwei offenen Fenstern und einem Vierpass darüber, Feld 2 und 3: in Rot zwei silberne Balken, Feld 4: in Blau ein offenes silbernes Spitzbogenfenster Origin/meaning The arms were officially adopted in 1991. The second and third quarter show the arms of the Lords von Arnim () who lived in the area for over 500 years and played a major role in the local economy and development. The first and fourth quarter show elements from the local castle and refer to the medieval settlement from which the village developed. Literature: This page is part of the German heraldry portal Heraldry of the World German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 60,851 Of which images : 40,774 Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands German heraldic literature