Breckerfeld

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 : 60,752 Of which images : 40,677	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

BRECKERFELD

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Ennepe-Ruhr Kreis
Additions : 1970 Dahl; 1975 Waldbauer

Official blazon
German	Von Gold und Blau durch einen von Rot und Silber dreireihig geschachten Balken geteilt, oben eine heraldische silberne Lilie.
English	No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 20, 1979.

The arms were based on the historical arms of the city, which were based on the old seal.

The previous arms were granted on December 16, 1909, in slightly different colours. The chequy bar is derived from the arms of the counts of the Mark, who granted the city rights in 1396. The origin of the fleur-de-lis is not known, but is known from the seals since 1508.

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

These arms were in use until 1970, when the arms below were granted.

The chequy bar remained. The garb in the upper half is derived from the medieval arms of the Lords of Altenbreckerfeld, and at the same time symbolise the importance of agriculture for the municipality. The anvil in the lower half symbolises the smithies and iron factories, which have played a major role in the local economy for many centuries.