Bruneck

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BRUNECK - BRUNICO

Region: Trentino-Alto Adige
Province : Bolzano

Official blazon

(de) In silbernem Feld ein auf grünem Dreiberg stehender roter gegiebelter Turm innerhalb einer ebenfalls roten, bezinnten und mit SchieBscharten versehenen Umfassungsmauer, in deren Tor das aufgezogene weiBe Fallgitter sichtbar ist.
(it) D'argento alla torre spiovente di rosso fondata su un muro di cinta dello stesso merlato ed aperto alla saracinesca alzata d'argento; il tutto fondato su un monte di tre cime di verde.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted op September 11, 1931.

The arms show the castle, built in the second half of the 13^th century by Bishop Bruno. The castle first appears on the arms in the end of the 15^th century.