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GODSHORN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Region Hannover (until 2001 Hannover)
Incorporated into : 1974 Langenhagen

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1958 and show a Germanic drinking horn, officially described as a Wodanshorn. The horn is a canting element. The colours are derived from the arms of the State of Niedersachsen.

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.