Almstedt: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replace - "'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>" to "====Origin/meaning====") |
||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
[[File:almstedt.jpg|center]] | [[File:almstedt.jpg|center]] | ||
====Origin/meaning==== | |||
The arms were granted on July 30, 1938. | The arms were granted on July 30, 1938. | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 1 April 2012
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
|
ALMSTEDT
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Hildesheim (until 1978 Alfeld)
Additions : 1974 Segeste
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Sibbesse
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 30, 1938.
The arms are based on the seal of the Counts von Steinberg-Bodenburg, which ruled the village until the mid 19th century. The original meaning of the arms is not known, but the symbols are very approproate for the agricultural characte rof the village, a garb and a trefoil.
Literature : Barner, 1953