Sichelnstein

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SICHELNSTEIN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Göttingen
Incorporated into : 1973 Staufenberg

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms are canting, showing two sickles (Sicheln) and a pillar ('stein' or stone). The arms were granted by the Dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg in the late 18^th century. The arms were also used by the Amt Münden and later by the Amt Sichelnstein (1830-1973).