Uttum
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UTTUM
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1976 Norden)
Incorporated into : 1972 Krummhörn
Origin/meaning :
The arms show arms of the lords of Uttum. Uttum was one of the most important villages in the area. In 1255 it was named a Propstei (a free area owned by the church) and the arms were used since.
Literature : Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.