Altenau

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ALTENAU

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Goslar (until 1972 Zellerfeld)
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Oberharz
Incorporated into : 2015 Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Wappen von Altenau/Arms (crest) of Altenau
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1617 by Duke Christian of Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle.

The three bear claws are derived from the arms of the Counts of Hoya, who ruled the area until 1582. The lower two claws hold some miner's tools, symbol for the silver and iron mining in the area. The upper one holds a so-called wolfs-hook, symbol for the forestry. The meaning of the divided shield is not known.

In the Kaffee Hag albums of the early 20th century as well as the list of arms of Hannover from 1891 the arms were shown in different (historically wrong) colours:


Wappen von Altenau/Coat of arms (crest) of Altenau

The arms as shown in 1891
Seal of Altenau

Seal from around 1900
Wappen von Altenau/Coat of arms (crest) of Altenau

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925





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Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Ahrens, 1891