Borstel (Diepholz)

	BORSTEL Country: Germany State:Niedersachsen District (Kreis):Diepholz Samtgemeinde:Siedenburg 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":52.6698999999999983856469043530523777008056640625,"lon":8.9690999999999991842969393474049866199493408203125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms show a kettle hook, used in historical times over an open fire. The common furnace was a secret place and thus the hook was taken as a symbol. The two pikes are a symbol of the vigilance of the villagers.

Literature:Info from http://www.siedenburg-online.de

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