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The chief shows the chequered arms of the Counts and County of Honstein, to which the village belonged, before it became a possession of the Dukes of Braunschweig. The horse is taken as a symbol for the Duchy of Braunschweig, to which the village belonged for many centuries. The base shows the Harz mountains and the copper and iron mining in the area. | The chief shows the chequered arms of the Counts and County of Honstein, to which the village belonged, before it became a possession of the Dukes of Braunschweig. The horse is taken as a symbol for the Duchy of Braunschweig, to which the village belonged for many centuries. The base shows the Harz mountains and the copper and iron mining in the area. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Rabbow, 1977 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Rabbow, 1977 | ||
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ZORGE
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Göttingen (until 2016 Osterode am Harz
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Walkenried
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Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on November 5, 1957.
The chief shows the chequered arms of the Counts and County of Honstein, to which the village belonged, before it became a possession of the Dukes of Braunschweig. The horse is taken as a symbol for the Duchy of Braunschweig, to which the village belonged for many centuries. The base shows the Harz mountains and the copper and iron mining in the area.
Literature: Rabbow, 1977