Dornum

	DORNUM Country : Germany State : Niedersachsen District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1977 Norden) Additions: 1972 Schwittersum 2001 Dornumersiel 1972 Dornumergrode 2001 Nesse 1972 Nessmersiel 2001 Nesse 1972 Westdorf Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":53.6458999999999974761522025801241397857666015625,"lon":7.42699999999999960209606797434389591217041015625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Gold ein aufgerichteter rotbewehrter und rotgezungter schwarzer Bär mit einem goldenen Halsband.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1961.

The arms show a bear, which is derived from the arms of the Attena family. Before 1400 there were 3 castles in Dornum, the Wester-, Oster and Norderburg. All were destroyed in 1514. The Attena family, who owned the Norderburg, were the most powerful family in the area.

See also Dornumergrode, Dornumersiel and Esens.

Image Gallery

The arms in the town with Triebel (source)

Literature: Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.

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