Drakenburg

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DRAKENBURG

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Nienburg
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Heemsen

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.

In the Kaffee Hag albums of the early 20^th century totally different arms were shown:

File:Drakenburg.hag.jpg

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.

Literature : Ziegler, 1986; Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s.