Barsinghausen

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

BARSINGHAUSEN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Region Hannover (until 2001 Hannover)
Additions : 1968 Egestorf, Kirchdorf; 1974 Barrigsen, Goltern, Groß Munzel, Hohenbostel am Deister, Holtensen bei Wunstorf, Landringhausen, Langreder, Ostermunzel

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1950.

The arms show in the upper half a deer for the formerly large forests in the area. The lower half shows in the right corner a stone wheel, symbol for the stone industry in the area. The lower left corner shows two miner's tools for the coal mining in the area, which started in the 17^th century.

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.