Westdorf

WESTDORF Country : Germany State : Niedersachsen District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1977 Norden) Incorporated into: 1972 Nesse 2001 Dornum Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":53.6435000000000030695446184836328029632568359375,"lon":7.31609999999999960351715344586409628391265869140625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	In Silber über silbernem Schildfuß ein grüner Berg, überhöht von einem schwarzen Hufeisen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on July 17, 1963.

The arms show the local agriculture, horse-breeding, as well as a mound. The mounds in the municipality are the highest in Ostfriesland, reaching up to 8.90 m over sea level.

Literature: Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.