Wriezen

WRIEZEN

State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Märkisch-Oderland
Additions : 1975 Altwriezen/Beauregard (1957 Altwriezen, Beauregard); 1998 Eichwerder, Rathsdorf/Neugaul (1959 Neugaul, Rathsdorf), Schulzendorf; 2003 Wriezener Höhe (1997 Frankenfelde, Haselberg, Lüdersdorf/Biesdorf (1974 Biesdorf, Lüdersdorf))

Official blazon
German	Geviert von Gold und Blau belegt mit silbernem Herzschild, darin ein roter Adler; oben vorn ein liegender schwarzer Schlüssel, oben hinten ein silberner Fisch; unten vorn eine silberne Feder; unten hinten schräglinks ein schwarzer Schraubenschlüssel.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 1969 and officially granted on June 30, 1992.

Until 1969 the city used the eagle of Brandenburg on its seals and arms. In 1969 the arms were changed after a local contest with 25 proposals.

The two upper quarters symbolise the history of the city, the lower two the present times. The inescutcheon still shows the Brandenburg Eagle. The key represents the granting of city rights in 1337. The fish symbolises the formerly importance of fisheries for the city, where fish from the city was traded as far as to Italy.

The feather symbolises the duck- and poultry breeding in the area and the wrench refers to the local (small) industries.

Seal from around 1900	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation 1987

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