Barsinghausen
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BARSINGHAUSEN
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Region Hannover (until 2001 Hannover)
Additions : 1968 Egestorf, Kirchdorf; 1974 Barrigsen, Goltern, Groß Munzel, Hohenbostel am Deister, Holtensen bei Wunstorf, Landringhausen, Langreder, Ostermunzel
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1950.
The arms show in the upper half a deer for the formerly large forests in the area. The lower half shows in the right corner a stone wheel, symbol for the stone industry in the area. The lower left corner shows two miner's tools for the coal mining in the area, which started in the 17th century.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.