Siegelsum

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SIEGELSUM

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1976 Norden)
Incorporated into : 1969 Upgant-Schott

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms show sme tiles and an owl. The tiles are canting (tile = ziegel = tegel), whereas the owl symbolises the nickname of the inhabitants of Siegelsum (Kattulen) as well as the number of owls in the local church.