Gutenswegen

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GUTENSWEGEN

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Börde
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft : Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Niedere Börde
Incorporated into: 2004 Niedere Börde

Official blazon
German	In Silber auf grünem bewurzeltem Baumstumpf mit zwei Ästen, die in rote, golden bespitzte und golden besamte Rosen endigen, ein aufhockender schwarzer goldbewehrter Rabe.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 19, 1937.

The arms refer to the old name of the village, Wodenswegen. Woden comes from Wodan (or Odin), the Germanic god whose symbol is a raven. The roses are taken from the medieval Lords Von Wodenswegen.

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