Geesthacht

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GEESTHACHT

State : Schleswig-Holstein
District (Kreis) : Herzogtum Lauenburg

Official blazon

Gespalten von Silber und Blau. Vorn auf grünem Dreiberg eine schwarze Korbweide mit sieben grün belaubten Schößlingen, hinten auf silbernen und blauen Wellen ein einmastiger goldener Kahn mit silbernem Segel.

Origin/meaning

Geesthacht adopted the above arms on November 5, 1915 and received city rights in 1925.

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.