Ahlden (Aller)
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AHLDEN (ALLER)
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Soltau-Fallingbostel (until 1977 Fallingbostel)
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Ahlen
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1958, with a composition which previously was already used on the seal of the village. The two lions are the lions of the Dukes and Princes of Hannover and with the crown indicate that the area was ruled by Hannover.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.