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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry
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COTTBUS
State : Brandenburg
Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Cottbus
Additions :
1872 Ostrow;
1904 Sandow;
1950: Madlow, Sachsendorf, Saspow, Schmellwitz , Ströbitz; 1974 Branitzer Park;
1994 Branitz, Dissenchen, Döbbrick, Kahren, Maiberg, Merzdorf, Schlichow, Sielow, Skadow, Willmersdorf;
2003 Gallinchen, Groß Gaglow, Kiekebusch
Origin/meaning :
The arms of Cottbus show a city wall with a small shield with a crawfish. The latter is the arms of the medieval Lords of Cottbus, who ruled the city from 1199-1445. The combination already appeared on the oldest seal of the city, dating from the early 14th century. The historical colours are the colours of Brandenburg (silver and red), but in the middle of the 20th century the shield was shown as gold (see below). At present the historical silver shield is again used.
Literature : Bensing et al, 1984, and local newspaper clipping, 1997.
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