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'''GIFHORN (GF)''' | '''GIFHORN (GF)''' | ||
State : [[Niedersachsen]]<br> | State : [[Niedersachsen]]<br> | ||
Additions : 1932 [[Isernhagen (kreis)|Isernhagen]]; 1977 [[Braunschweig (kreis)|Braunschweig]] (partly) | Additions: 1932 [[Isernhagen (kreis)|Isernhagen]]; 1977 [[Braunschweig (kreis)|Braunschweig]] (partly) | ||
[[File:gifhorn.kreis.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:gifhorn.kreis.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
= | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''German''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on August 29, 1929. | The arms were granted on August 29, 1929. | ||
The horn is a canting symbol and has been used by the city of [[Gifhorn]] since the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The lion and the hearts are taken from the arms of the Counts of Lüneburg and are used by the counts since the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The area belonged to the counts for many centuries. | The horn is a canting symbol and has been used by the city of [[Gifhorn]] since the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The lion and the hearts are taken from the arms of the Counts of Lüneburg and are used by the counts since the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The area belonged to the counts for many centuries. | ||
{|align="center" | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}p.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Postal cancellation 1981 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}p1.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Postal cancellation 2001 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | [[Category:Kreiswappen]] | ||