Siegelsum
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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SIEGELSUM
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1976 Norden)
Incorporated into : 1969 Upgant-Schott
Origin/meaning
The arms show sme tiles and an owl. The tiles are canting (tile = ziegel = tegel), whereas the owl symbolises the nickname of the inhabitants of Siegelsum (Kattulen) as well as the number of owls in the local church.
Literature : Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972