Osterhusen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
OSTERHUSEN
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1976 Norden)
Incorporated into : 1976 Hinte
Origin/meaning :
The arms show the eagle of the Allerna family, who were a very influential family in Ostfriesland and lived in Osterhusen. The plough symbolises the agriculture.
Literature : Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.