Lorup
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LORUP
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Emsland
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Werlte
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on ??-??-????.
The green colour of the shield refers to the name of the village, Lorup is derived from Ladorpe, or village in the woods. The red-golden bar refers to the Corvey Abbey, ti which the village historically belonged; the arms of Corvey were divided gold and red. The plough and wheel refer to the agriculture and industry in the village.The wheel is based on the cogwheel of the first steamengine in the village, which is now a monument in the village.
Literature : Image and info obtained from http://www.werlte.de