Wustrow (Wendland)

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WUSTROW (WENDLAND)

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Lüchow-Dannenberg
Additions : 1972 Blütlingen, Dolgow, Ganse, Güstriz, Klennow, Königshorst, Lensian, Neritz, Schreyahn, Teplingen
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Lüchow (Wendland), (until 2006 Samtgemeinde Lüchow)

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

Wustrow developed around the castle of the Lords of Wustrow and received city rights in the early 14^th century. The oldest seal dates from around 1400 and shows already the above arms.

The arms are derived from the arms of the medieval Counts of Lüchow, their crest showed a helmet with peacock feathers, which is placed in the centre of the shield. In the 19^th century the crest was often shown as a shining sun, but this has been restored.