Ahlten

AHLTEN Country : Germany State : Niedersachsen District (Kreis) : Region Hannover (until 2001 Hannover (until 1974 Burgdorf)) Incorporated into: 1974 Lehrte Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":52.364699999999999135980033315718173980712890625,"lon":9.9106000000000005201172825763933360576629638671875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	Geteilt von Rot und Silber. Oben der goldene, blau-bewehrte Löwe der „Freien“, unten ein Schrägrechtsbalken aus sieben roten, mit goldener Perle belegten Rauten (von Alten).
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 22, 1939.

The village is situated in the so-called Grossen Freien ('large freedom') region and the upper half shows the lion of the Freien.

The lower half shows the arms of the Von Alten family, who originated from the village, and who approved the use of the family arms in 1937.

Literature: Peters, 1974

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