Mechtshausen
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MECHTSHAUSEN
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Goslar (until 1974 Hildesheim)
Incorporated into : 1974 Seesen
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are based on the seal of the famous poet Wilhelm Busch, who adopted the symbol around 1858. The meaning, however, is not known. The poet lived with his nephew in Mechtshausen from 1898-1908. The colours are those of the Hildesheim district.
Literature : Söding, 1966