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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) German Civic Heraldry BRUNSBÜTTELKOOG State : Schleswig-Holstein District (Kreis) : Ditmarschen (until 1970 Süderditmarschen) Incorporated into: 1970 Brunsbüttel Origin/meaning: The arms were officially granted on October 31, 1951. Brunsbüttelkoog developed after the opening of the canal from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea at the end of the 19th century. The wavy bend symbolises the canal. The spade symbolises the digging of many small canals and ditches to drain the country, to make it suitable for agriculture. The anchor indicates the importance of shipping for the city. The image below, showing local emergency money from 1921shows different arms, also showing the importance of the Nordseekanal for the village and in the base the arms of Ditmarschen. Local emergency money from 1920 Literature : -

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