Laar

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LAAR

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Herford
Amt : Amt Herford-Hiddenhausen
Incorporated into : 1969 Herford

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1939.

The arms show two scythes, which symbolise the agricultural character of the village. The blue symbol is a Keulenwinkelkreuz, a solar-symbol and used ofen on farmhouses in the region.