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====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
Geesthacht adopted the above arms on November 5, 1915 and received city rights in 1925. In 1928 | Geesthacht adopted the above arms on November 5, 1915 and received city rights in 1925. In 1928 the arms were slightly changed, see below. In 1959 the old arms were restored. | ||
The willow tree symbolises the formerly important willow basket making in the area. The seven branches symbolise the seven oldest known families in the village. The ship symbolises the importance of sailing and fishing through the centuries. | The willow tree symbolises the formerly important willow basket making in the area. The seven branches symbolise the seven oldest known families in the village. The ship symbolises the importance of sailing and fishing through the centuries. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:geesthacht.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:geesthacht.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
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[[Literature]] : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: [[Kaffee Hag albums]], 1920s | [[Literature]] : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: [[Kaffee Hag albums]], 1920s | ||