Wustrow (Wendland)
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WUSTROW (WENDLAND)
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Lüchow-Dannenberg
Additions : 1972 Blütlingen, Dolgow, Ganse, Güstriz, Klennow, Königshorst, Lensian, Neritz, Schreyahn, Teplingen
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Lüchow (Wendland), (until 2006 Samtgemeinde Lüchow)
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
Wustrow developed around the castle of the Lords of Wustrow and received city rights in the early 14th century. The oldest seal dates from around 1400 and shows already the above arms.
The arms are derived from the arms of the medieval Counts of Lüchow, their crest showed a helmet with peacock feathers, which is placed in the centre of the shield. In the 19th century the crest was often shown as a shining sun, but this has been restored.
 The arms as shown in 1891 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Stadler,1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s; Ahrens, 1891