Langenholtensen
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LANGENHOLTENSEN
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Northeim
Incorporated into : 1974 Northeim
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on October 1, 1951.
The lower part of the arms symbolize the Luther-oak in the village, planted in 1833 and now a natural monument. It is symbolized by the oak leaves and the rose with the cross, taken from the arms of Martin Luther. The chief shows a staff, symbol of the Amt Brunstein court, which was situated in Langenholtensen.
Literature : Erlebte Heimat, Die Wappen der Gemeinden des Kreises Northeim, 1966; Gehmlich, 2001.