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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br/>Civic heraldry of [[Germany]] - [[Deutsche Wappen|Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)]]'''
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<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br>
'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
'''State''' : [[Niedersachsen]][[File:Niedersachsen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
'''District (Kreis)''' : [[Region Hannover]] (until 1975 [[Burgdorf (kreis)|Burgdorf]])[[File:hannregion.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br>
'''Additions''':<br><font size=-1>
* 1974 [[Abbensen (Wedemark)|Abbensen]]
* 1974 [[Bennemühlen]]
* 1974 [[Berkhof]]
* 1974 [[Bissendorf (Wedemark)|Bissendorf]]
* 1974 [[Brelingen]]
* 1974 [[Duden-Rodenbostel]]
* 1974 [[Elze (Wedemark)|Elze]]
* 1974 [[Gailhof]]
* 1974 [[Hellendorf]]
* 1974 [[Meitze]]
* 1974 [[Mellendorf]]
* 1974 [[Negenborn]]
* 1974 [[Oegenbostel]]
* 1974 [[Resse]]
* 1974 [[Scherenbostel]]
* 1974 [[Wennebostel]]
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'''WEDEMARK'''
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State : [[Niedersachsen]]<br/>
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District (Kreis) : [[Region Hannover]] (1975-2001 [[Hannover (kreis)|Hannover]], until 1975 [[Burgdorf (kreis)|Burgdorf]])<br/>
|+Official blazon
Additions : [[Abbensen (Wedemark)|Abbensen]], [[Bennemühlen]], [[Berkhof]], [[Bissendorf (Wedemark)|Bissendorf]], [[Brelingen]], [[Duden-Rodenbostel]], [[Elze (Wedemark)|Elze]], [[Gailhof]], [[Hellendorf]], [[Meitze]], [[Mellendorf]], [[Negenborn]], [[Oegenbostel]], [[Resse]], [[Scherenbostel]], [[Wennebostel]]
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|'''German'''
| In Gold ein grüner Eichbaum mit sechzehn Blättern und drei Eicheln, der aus einem grünen Berg im Schildfuß herauswächst; vor dem Stamm des Baumes ein schreitender, blauer Löwe, rotbewehrt und rotbezungt, über einer silbernen Wolfsangel.
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|'''English'''
| blazon wanted
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[[File:wedemark.jpg|center]]
===Origin/meaning===
The green tree symbolises the natural reserve of the Brelinger Berge in the municipality. The oak tree symbolises the former dense oak forests and the present forests. Wede means wood and thus the tree is also a canting symbol. The sixteen leaves represent the 16 villages in the municipality, the three acorns the three former 'Samtgemeinden' Bissendorf, Mellendorf and Elze.


====Official blazon====
The blue lion is taken from the arms of the Principality of Lüneburg, the wolf-iron in the base is taken from the arms of the former Burgdorf district, to which the villages belonged until 1974.


====Origin/meaning====
===Image gallery===
The green tree symbolises the natural reserve of the Brelinger Berge in the municipality. The oak tree symbolises the former dense oak forests and the present forests. Wede means wood and thus the tree is also a canting symbol. The sixteen leaves represent the 16 villages in the municipality, the three acorns the three former 'Samtgemeinden' Bissendorf, Mellendorf and Elze.
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File:Wedemarkp.jpg|alt=Wappen von Wedemark/Arms (crest) of Wedemark|Postal cancellation
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The blue lion is taken from the arms of the Principality of Lüneburg, the wolf-iron in the base is taken from the arms of the former Burgdorf district, to which the villages belonged until 1974.
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Info from http://www.wedemark.de


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[[Literature]] : Info from http://www.wedemark.de


[[Category:German Municipalities W]]
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Latest revision as of 08:29, 3 September 2023

Wappen von Wedemark/Arms (crest) of Wedemark
WEDEMARK

Country : Germany
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State : Niedersachsen
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District (Kreis) : Region Hannover (until 1975 Burgdorf)
Hannregion.kreis.jpg



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Official blazon
German In Gold ein grüner Eichbaum mit sechzehn Blättern und drei Eicheln, der aus einem grünen Berg im Schildfuß herauswächst; vor dem Stamm des Baumes ein schreitender, blauer Löwe, rotbewehrt und rotbezungt, über einer silbernen Wolfsangel.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The green tree symbolises the natural reserve of the Brelinger Berge in the municipality. The oak tree symbolises the former dense oak forests and the present forests. Wede means wood and thus the tree is also a canting symbol. The sixteen leaves represent the 16 villages in the municipality, the three acorns the three former 'Samtgemeinden' Bissendorf, Mellendorf and Elze.

The blue lion is taken from the arms of the Principality of Lüneburg, the wolf-iron in the base is taken from the arms of the former Burgdorf district, to which the villages belonged until 1974.

Image gallery

Literature: Info from http://www.wedemark.de




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