Osteel

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OSTEEL

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1976 Norden)
Samtgemeinde : Brookmerland

Wappen von Osteel/Arms (crest) of Osteel
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The hammer and the crown are taken from the arms of David Fabricius an 17th century astronomer, who served as a vicar in Osteel. He is the discoverer of the solar spots. The trefoils symbolise the agriculture.


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Literature: Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.