Cottbus
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Country : Germany  State : Brandenburg  District (Kreis) : Free urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt)
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Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 2000.
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 during DDR times different colour schemes have been used.
Image gallery
Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
The arms in an album from around 1905
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms in the Kurmark Wappenschau album from 1929
The arms in an album from around 1950
The arms in the Abdulla album, 1928
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms during DDR times
The arms during DDR times
Postal cancellation 1983
Postal cancellation 1986
Postal cancellation 1992
Literature: Bensing et al, 1984, and local newspaper clipping, 1997.
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