Osteel
Revision as of 08:13, 1 April 2012 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replace - "'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>" to "====Origin/meaning====")
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
OSTEEL
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1976 Norden)
Samtgemeinde : Brookmerland
Origin/meaning
The hammer and the crown are taken from the arms of David Fabricius an 17th century astronomer, who served as a vicar in Osteel. He is the discoverer of the solar spots. The trefoils symbolise the agriculture.
Literature : Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.