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===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are already shown on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century. The arms have not changed since. The meaning of the arms is not quite clear. The arms show a large pearl (a canting element, Perle=pearl), with a star pointing to 8 other pearls. This may symbolise that Perleberg was the main city in the area, with the 8 other pearls the other 8 cities in the area. | The arms are already shown on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century. The arms have not changed since. The meaning of the arms is not quite clear. The arms show a large pearl (a canting element, Perle=pearl), with a star pointing to 8 other pearls. This may symbolise that Perleberg was the main city in the area, with the 8 other pearls the other 8 cities in the area. | ||