Lette (Oelde)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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LETTE
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Warendorf (until 1972 Wiedenbrück)
Amt : Amt Herzebrock
Incorporated into : 1970 Oelde
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on November 17, 1936.
The arms are based on the etymology of the name, which is derived from the old-Saxon 'lettian', meaning fence. The colours are those of the Amt Herzebrock to which the municipality belonged.
Literature : Meijer, 1940