Bergen (Celle)

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BERGEN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Celle
Assitions : 1971 Becklingen, Belsen, Bleckmar, Dohnsen, Hagen, Offen, Wardböhmen; 1973 Diesten, Eversen, Hassel, Nindorf, Sülze

Wappen von Bergen (Celle)/Arms (crest) of Bergen (Celle)
Official blazon
German In Silber über grünem, mit einem silbernen Heidschnuckenschädel belegten Schildfuß eine stilisierte grüne Eiche mit goldenen Früchten.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1957 when the city status was granted.

The upper half shows the protected 100-year old oak tree in Bergen. The skull in the base is a skull of a sheep and indicates the fact that the city is situated in the Lüneburger Heide.


Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.





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