Barsinghausen
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BARSINGHAUSEN
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Region Hannover (until 2001 Hannover)
Additions : 1968 Bantorf, Egestorf, Kirchdorf, Wichtringhausen, Winninghausen; 1974 Barrigsen, Goltern (1968 Eckerde, Göxe, Großgoltern, Nordgoltern, Stemmen) , Groß Munzel, Hohenbostel am Deister, Holtensen bei Wunstorf, Landringhausen, Langreder, Ostermunzel
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Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1950.
The arms show in the upper half a deer for the formerly large forests in the area. The lower half shows in the right corner a stone wheel, symbol for the stone industry in the area. The lower left corner shows two miner's tools for the coal mining in the area, which started in the 17th century.
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Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.