Bodenfelde

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BODENFELDE

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Northeim
Additions : 1974 Nienover, Wahmbeck

Official blazon

(de) *(1977) über von Silber und Blau gespaltenen Wellen-Schildfuss, darin rechts eine blaue Kugel, ist der Schild gespalten von Blau und Silber; rechts eine aufrechte silberne Hirschstange, links ein schrägliegender blauer Salzhaken, der von je einer blauen Kugel begleitet wird.

(1949) Im geteilten Schild oben in Blau eine liegende silberne Hirschstange, unten in Silber zwei schrägstehende schwarze Salzhaken.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 22, 1977.

The deer antler and the salt hooks are taken from the previous arms (see below). The balls are taken from the arms of Nienover, the number of three refers to the three former municipalities. The division line is taken from the wavy bar from the arms of Wahmbeck.

The old arms were granted in 1949, and show in the upper half a deer antler, derived from the arms of the former counts of Dassel, who until 1325 ruled the area. The lower half shows three salt-hooks, symbol for the historical salt mining in the municipality, which was first mentioned in the 9^th century.