Does anybody know what this coat of arms is for on this beer stein? I’m trying to find out the history of this stein. I think the bottom says “power through unity” I think this is some kind of school class mug. Google couldn’t translate the top part, or maybe it’s a name? Thank you in advance.

by heygabehey

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  1. It is from a fraternity called “Obotritia” in Berlin. They still exist. “WS” on the inside propably means “Wintersemester”.

  2. Why do you call this a “stein” (stone)? It’s a glas jug.

  4. Dude, what a catch! It´s a personalized beer stein from a fraternity member. The coat of arms ist that of the Fraternity Obotritia Berlin. In the center, you can see a “Zirkel”, a monogram unique to the fraternity. On top you have the usual slogan typical for german fraternities. On the bottom you have the name of the owner. It says that the stein was awarded to him during a “Kneipe” during the winter semester of 1929 to 1930. A “Kneipe” is a traditional event of german fraternities (imagine very ritualised accompanied drinking). The fraternity is still active according to their website. I´m pretty sure they would be very glad to take it of your hands. Either way, this is a unique piece!

    The fraternities website: [https://obotritia.mystrikingly.com/](https://obotritia.mystrikingly.com/)

    Wikipedia has a very comprehensive article on german student fraternities and their traditions: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studentenverbindung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studentenverbindung)

  5. God lord, guy came for a short info on an coat of arms and got a full lecture on language spiced up with a healthy dose of German know-it-all attitude.

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