Marxen

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MARXEN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Harburg
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Hanstedt

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on

The kettle-hook was widely used in the houses to hang the (food) kettle over the fire. In the arms it symbolises the long-time inhabitation and long history of the village. The oak branch symbolises the forests near the village.