Westerode
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
WESTERODE
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Göttingen (until 1973 Duderstadt)
Incorporated into : 1971 Duderstadt
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on December 5, 1950.
The arms show an owl, based on the local nickname for the villagers, 'die Ulen', the owls.
Literature : Image and information provided by the city of Duderstadt