Westerode

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Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
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WESTERODE

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Göttingen (until 1973 Duderstadt)
Incorporated into : 1971 Duderstadt

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 5, 1950.

The arms show an owl, based on the local nickname for the villagers, 'die Ulen', the owls.

Literature : Image and information provided by the city of Duderstadt