List of coats of arms in Berlin

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This list contains all coats of arms of the state of Berlin with its districts and districts listed in Wikipedia . The coats of arms of the historic cities and rural communities lost their validity with the incorporation into Greater Berlin and disappeared from official use. However, they can still be used for cultural purposes and to symbolize local affiliation. More detailed information on the coats of arms can be found in the details.

State coat of arms

Coat of arms of the districts of Berlin

According to the law on the emblems of the state of Berlin of May 13, 1954, the districts carry the state coat of arms. The Senate of Berlin can and has also given the individual districts district coats of arms, which they can use alongside the state coat of arms on special occasions. The same rules apply to the use of the district coat of arms as for the state coat of arms.

Wall crown of the Berlin district coat of arms

As a connecting element of all Berlin district coats of arms with the city of Berlin, but also with each other, the three-tower wall crown resting on the shield, the middle tower of which is covered with the Berlin coat of arms (silver), is prescribed. It was introduced in the 1950s and until 1992 only adorned the coats of arms of the districts in West Berlin . After German reunification , and thus also the reunification of Berlin, the crown of the wall was also placed on the coats of arms of the districts of the former eastern part of the city . The wall crowns were designed slightly differently by the districts. With the district merger on January 1, 2001 and the creation of coats of arms for the merged districts, the crown of the wall was also revised. Since then, the district coats of arms have once again adorned a uniform wall crown.

The coats of arms of the cities, municipalities and manor districts that were incorporated into Greater Berlin in 1920 lost their validity with the incorporation and disappeared from official use. Some of them were adopted as district coats of arms or were incorporated into their design.

Historical coat of arms

Historic city arms of Berlin

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  • large coat of arms from 1709

  • large coat of arms from 1839

  • City arms from 1875

  • large coat of arms from 1883

  • small coat of arms from 1883

  • City arms from 1935 (and East Berlin until 1991)

Historical coats of arms of the districts (1945–2001)

Historical coats of arms of the cities

Coats of arms of the cities that were incorporated into Berlin in 1920.

Historical coats of arms of the rural communities

Coats of arms of the rural communities that were incorporated into Berlin in 1920.

Web links

Commons : Flags, seals and coats of arms of the city of Berlin, its districts and districts  - album with pictures, videos and audio files