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'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Niedersachsen]][[File:Niedersachsen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''District (Kreis)''' : [[Leer (kreis)|Leer]][[File:Leer.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''Incorporated into''':<br> | |||
* 1973 [[Rhauderfehn]] | |||
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| | | In Blau ein goldener Anker, der oben mit einem Knauf versehen und beiderseits geflügelt ist; um den Stock winden sich zwei goldene Schlangen. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on June 20, 1955. | |||
The village was founded in 1766 by the Rhauderfehn Compagnie, a private company that cultivated the moors. In the early 19<sup>th</sup> century the settlement became a municipality. The present arms were granted in 1955 and are based on the logo of the company. | The village was founded in 1766 by the Rhauderfehn Compagnie, a private company that cultivated the moors. In the early 19<sup>th</sup> century the settlement became a municipality. The present arms were granted in 1955 and are based on the logo of the company. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||
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