Winkel (Gifhorn)
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WINKEL
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Gifhorn
Samtgemeinde : until 1974 Samtgemeinde Leiferde
Incorporated into : 1974 Gifhorn
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on November 14, 1967.
The point is a canting element, Winkel means corner. The fox head is a symbol for the very quiet village, surrounded by wood (green colour). This is based on the former phrase describing a desolated village : Dort, wo die Fuchse einander gute Nacht sagen (there, where the foxes wish each other good night).
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Literature : Rabbow, 1977