Österwiehe

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ÖSTERWIEHE

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Gütersloh (until 1972 Wiedenbrück)
Incorporated into : 1970 Verl

Official blazon

German

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 24, 1938.

The arms are canting, the name means Eastern Forest and this is symbolised by a rising sun and the oak trees.

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