Großenaspe

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GROSSENASPE

State : Schleswig-Holstein
District (Kreis) : Segeberg
Amt : Amt Bad Bramstedt-Land

Official blazon
German	In Grün ein goldener Eidring, begleitet in den Oberecken von zwei silbernen Espenblättern.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 19, 1977.

The main charge in the arms is a Bronze Age (8th century BC) bracelet found in 1860 in the municipality. It thus refer to the longtime inhabitation of the area. The two aspen (Espe) leaves are a canting element.