Abstract: To improve a brake lining for a disc brake of a vehicle, having a backing plate and a plurality of friction lining elements arranged movably relative to the backing plate, such that brake squealing can be largely avoided and at the same time additional wear owing to ice and abrasive particles resulting from winter conditions is counteracted, it is proposed for a spring system between the backing plate and the friction lining elements to be designed such that, during brake operation and owing to a resulting lining pressure force on the friction lining elements, a contact force between at least two adjacent friction lining elements is increased.