Last modified: 2021-10-09 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: brotterode-trusetal | brotterode | trusetal | hammer and mallet | chisel | blades(4) | cross(tau) | fess(wavy) |
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![[Brotterode-Trusetal city banner]](../images/d/de-sc-bt_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
It is a yellow-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Shield Vert, in chief parted by a fess wavy Argent, in dexter base hammer and mallet Or in saltire superimposed by a chisel Or in pale, in sinister base four triangular blades Or in cross.
Meaning:
On 1 December 2011 Brotterode City was incorporated by Trusetal Municipality and the new entity was upgraded to a city. The arms are based on the former arms of Trusetal, but the tau cross was omitted, hammer and mallet got an additional chisel like in the arms of Brotterode and the tinctures of all tools were changed from silver to golden. The details see in the arms of the former entities.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol. 2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
![[Brotterode borough banner]](../images/d/de-sc-bt-br_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
It was a yellow-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Shield Vert, hammer and mallet Or superimposed by a chisel Or in pale.
Meaning:
Brotterode was first mentioned in 1216 as seat of a reeve. As part of the Lordship of Schmalkalden it belonged to the Landgraviate of Thüringen and became a condominion of the Counts of Henneberg and the Landgraves of Hessen. The latter gained the only control in 1583. The main business lines had been the processing of tobacco, wood and metal, ore mining and wire drawing. In 1895 the biggest part of Brotterode was destroyed by fire. Since 1900 it became a summer health resort and a winter sports location. In 1936 Brotterode gained city rights. The arms are based on a local seal from 1726. The tools are referring to mining and mining rights for the inhabitants. Those privileges were granted in 1537 by Landgrave Philipp I of Hessen.
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, pp.64-65
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
The arms were adopted on 18 January 1950 by the local council.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
![[Trusetal borough banner]](../images/d/de-sc-bt-tt_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
It was a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Shield Vert parted by a tau cross Or, in chief parted by a fess wavy Argent, in dexter base hammer and mallet Argent in saltire, in sinister base four triangular blades Argent in cross.
Meaning:
The fess wavy is a representation of the name giving Truse, a creek. The number of waves is representing the settlement cores. The cross is an element of structure and stands also for the initial "T". Hammer and mallet are symbolising mining and the blades metal processing. The green colour is symbolising tradition and the status of a recreation place on the southwestern edge of the Thüringer Wald, a forest.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol. 2, Erfurt 1997, p.157
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 15 March 1994.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
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