Holle

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HOLLE

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Hildesheim
Additions : 1974 Derneburg-Astenbeck, Grasdorf, Hackenstedt, Heersum, Henneckenrode, Luttrum, Sillium, Söder, Sottrum

Official blazon

(de) In Silber auf grünem Boden einen Eichenbaum mit vier grünen Blättern und fünf goldenen Eicheln, davor eine rote Scheibenfibel mit vier goldenen und drei silbernen Beschlägen.

Origin/meaning

The arms show an oak tree, symbol of justice. In the 12^th century several times a year a court convened under the large oak in the village. The Holle court was a court of the Counts of Wohldenberg at the time.

The shield symbolises the brooch from the early Middle Ages (5th-8^th century) that was found in the village, consisting of a small iron shield, with bronze plating and white and red stones, now in the State Museum in Hannover.