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Samtgemeinde : [[Samtgemeinde Heemsen]] | Samtgemeinde : [[Samtgemeinde Heemsen]] | ||
[[File:drakenbu.jpg|center]] | [[File:drakenbu.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms above are used, but have not officially been granted. The arms are canting, showing a castle (Burg) and on top of the shield a dragon (Drache, Drake). The arms are based on the oldest seal of the town, known from 1655. | The arms above are used, but have not officially been granted. The arms are canting, showing a castle (Burg) and on top of the shield a dragon (Drache, Drake). The arms are based on the oldest seal of the town, known from 1655. | ||
In the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] of the early 20<sup>th</sup> century totally different arms were shown:<br/> | In the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] of the early 20<sup>th</sup> century totally different arms were shown:<br/> | ||
[[File: | [[File:drakenburg.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br/> | ||
These arms were a combination of the local castle and the bear's claw of the counts of Hoya, who ruled the city for a long time. | These arms were a combination of the local castle and the bear's claw of the counts of Hoya, who ruled the city for a long time. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Ziegler, 1986; Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s. | |||
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[[Category:Niedersachsen]] | [[Category:Niedersachsen]] | ||
[[Category:Nienburg]] | [[Category:Nienburg]] | ||