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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

KÖPENICK

State : Berlin
Incorporated into : 1920 Berlin

Origin/meaning:
The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the town, dating from 1350. The seal showed the combination of fish and key, but also a bend with small crosses. The bend was removed in the seals since the 17th century. The key is the symbol of St. Peter, the local patron saint. The fish are a symbol for the former importance of fishing in the lakes and rivers near the town, but also St. Peter is the patron saint of fishermen.

Hupp showed the arms in the 1920s without the stars:

Literature : Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Machatscheck, 1987


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