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'''BAD FALLINGBOSTEL''' | '''BAD FALLINGBOSTEL''' | ||
State : [[Niedersachsen]]<br/> | State : [[Niedersachsen]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Heidekreis]]/Soltau-Fallingbostel (until 1981 [[Fallingbostel (kreis)|Fallingbostel]])<br> | District (Kreis) : [[Heidekreis]]/Soltau-Fallingbostel (until 1981 [[Fallingbostel (kreis)|Fallingbostel]])<br> | ||
Additions : 1974 Dorfmark, Jettebruch, Mengebostel, Riepe, Vierde | Additions: 1974 [[Dorfmark]], Jettebruch, Mengebostel, Riepe, Vierde | ||
[[File:fallingb.jpg|center]] | [[File:fallingb.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Fallingbostel became a city in 1949 and at the same time the arms were granted. The colour red symbolises the heather, as the city is situated on the Lüneburger Heide, a large country full of heather. The beehive symbolises the longtime tradition to keep bees on the heather. The upper part shows a typical decoration of the farm roofs in Niedersachsen (see also [[Fischerhude]] and Buchholz]]). The wave in the base of the shield shows the Böhme river that runs through the city. | Fallingbostel became a city in 1949 and at the same time the arms were granted. The colour red symbolises the heather, as the city is situated on the Lüneburger Heide, a large country full of heather. The beehive symbolises the longtime tradition to keep bees on the heather. The upper part shows a typical decoration of the farm roofs in Niedersachsen (see also [[Fischerhude]] and Buchholz]]). The wave in the base of the shield shows the Böhme river that runs through the city. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities B]] | [[Category:German Municipalities B]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:20, 28 January 2024
BAD FALLINGBOSTEL
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Heidekreis/Soltau-Fallingbostel (until 1981 Fallingbostel)
Additions: 1974 Dorfmark, Jettebruch, Mengebostel, Riepe, Vierde
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
Fallingbostel became a city in 1949 and at the same time the arms were granted. The colour red symbolises the heather, as the city is situated on the Lüneburger Heide, a large country full of heather. The beehive symbolises the longtime tradition to keep bees on the heather. The upper part shows a typical decoration of the farm roofs in Niedersachsen (see also Fischerhude and Buchholz]]). The wave in the base of the shield shows the Böhme river that runs through the city.
 The arms on a special cancellation 1993 |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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