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The arms show an oak tree, symbol of justice. In the 12<sup>th</sup> century several times a year a court convened under the large oak in the village. The Holle court was a court of the Counts of Wohldenberg at the time. | The arms show an oak tree, symbol of justice. In the 12<sup>th</sup> century several times a year a court convened under the large oak in the village. The Holle court was a court of the Counts of Wohldenberg at the time. | ||
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HOLLE
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Hildesheim
Additions : 1974 Derneburg-Astenbeck, Grasdorf, Hackenstedt, Heersum, Henneckenrode, Luttrum, Sillium, Söder, Sottrum
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning
The arms show an oak tree, symbol of justice. In the 12th century several times a year a court convened under the large oak in the village. The Holle court was a court of the Counts of Wohldenberg at the time.
The shield symbolises the brooch from the early Middle Ages (5th-8th century) that was found in the village, consisting of a small iron shield, with bronze plating and white and red stones, now in the State Museum in Hannover.
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