Rheinsberg
RHEINSBERG
State : Brandenburg
District (Kreis) : Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Additions : 2003 Basdorf, Braunsberg, Dierberg, Dorf-Zechlin, Flecken Zechlin, Großzerlang, Heinrichsdorf, Kagar, Kleinzerlang, Linow, Luhme (1950 Repente), Schwanow, Wallitz, Zechlinerhütte, Zechow, Zühlen
| German | Im rot-silbern gespaltenen Schild ein Adler in verwechselten Farben, belegt mit einem silbern-schwarz gevierten Herzschild. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 11, 1994 and again after the mergers on March 4, 2004.
The city belonged in medieval times to the County Ruppin. This was a possession of the Counts of Arnstein and since 1524 of the Margraves of Brandenburg. The arms of Arnstein are a silver eagle in red, of Brandenburg a red eagle in silver. The city decided to combine these in the arms. As an addition the quartered arms of the Hohenzollern family was added. This refers to the fact that Crown Prince Friedrich of Prussia (from the Hohenzollern dynasty) resided in the local castle from 1736-1740.
Previously the city used an eagle, which most often was shown as the eagle of Brandenburg, but also in black-silver, the colours of Prussia.
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms as used during DDR times |
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Literature: Bensing et al; 1984