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

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bitburg-Prüm (until 1970 Bitburg)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on October 28, 1991.

The upper half shows the eagle of the St. Maximin Abbey in Trier, which ruled the area for several centuries. The lower half shows a shell, the symbol of St. James, patron saint of the village.

Literature : Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995.