Gehrden (Hannover)

GEHRDEN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Region Hannover (1930-2001 Hannover, before 1930 Linden)
Additions : 1971 Ditterke, Everloh, Lemmie, Lenthe, Leveste, Northen, Redderse

Official blazon
German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1961 and were newly devised.

The only old seal of the town from the 17^th century showed a chevron with a tower and below it a lion's head. The present arms show the typical church of the city, with two smaller shields. The right shield is the arms of the Counts of Schaumburg (see Schleswig-Holstein). The left shield shows the lion of the Welfen dynasty. The village was until the first half of the 14^th century a possession of the Counts of Schaumburg and afterwards of several branches of the Welfen family.

In the Kaffee Hag albums of the early 20^th century the arms were based on the old seal mentioned above:

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a cover

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Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s.