Arpke

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Wappen von Arpke/Arms (crest) of Arpke
Country : Germany
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State : Niedersachsen
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District (Kreis) : Region Hannover
(until 2001 Hannover (until 1974 Burgdorf))
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Incorporated into:

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Official blazon
German Auf silbernem Schild ein blauer Wellenbalken und darüber ein rot-bewehrter, schwarzer Adler.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 17, 1955.

The name Arpke may have been derived from Aar-beeke, or eagle-brook. Hence the use of an eagle and a wavy bar in the arms, as no historical seals of the village were known.

Literature: Peters, 1974

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