Dransfeld

DRANSFELD

State:Niedersachsen
District (Kreis):Göttingen (until 1973 Münden)
Additions:1973 Ossenfeld, Varmissen
Samtgemeinde:Samtgemeinde Dransfeld

Official blazon
German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Dransfeld received city rights in 1305 from the Duke of Braunschweig. The oldest seal of the city showed the lion of the Welfen family, to which the Dukes of Braunschweig belonged, above a city wall. But already in the 14^th century seals were used that only showed the lion. This has never changed since. The colours of the arms on the other hand have changed regularly. The colours as shown above are not the colours used by the Dukes of Braunschweig, but have been used for some time.

In the 19^th century the city used more elaborate armorial bearings with a crest with a letter D. In the early 20^th century the arms were shown in the colours of Braunschweig, see below.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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