Westrhauderfehn

WESTRHAUDERFEHN Country : Germany State : Niedersachsen District (Kreis) : Leer Incorporated into: 1973 Rhauderfehn 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":53.13499999999999801048033987171947956085205078125,"lon":7.57289999999999974278352965484373271465301513671875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	In Blau ein goldener Anker, der oben mit einem Knauf versehen und beiderseits geflügelt ist; um den Stock winden sich zwei goldene Schlangen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 20, 1955.

The village was founded in 1766 by the Rhauderfehn Compagnie, a private company that cultivated the moors. In the early 19^th century the settlement became a municipality. The present arms were granted in 1955 and are based on the logo of the company.

Besides the staff of Mercure and anchor, the logo showed a beehive, horn of plenty, tree, whear-ears, flowers and a ship. All these symbolised the work of the company; trade, sailing and (rich) agriculture. In the present arms the stick and anchor represent the trade and the sailing and shipbuilding.

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.