Lenthe
LENTHE
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Region Hannover (1930-2001 Hannover, before 1930 Linden)
Incorporated into: 1971 Gehrden
German |
uf geteiltem Schilde oben auf Blau zwei gekreuzte goldene Schlüssel; unten auf Gold ein fünffach geästeter, blauer Baumast. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 30, 1965.
The keys in the upper half indicate that the village was first mentioned in 1055 in a document issued by the Bishop of Minden. The key is the symbol of the Diocese of Minden.
The tree trunk in the lower half indicates that the village developed by clearing the forest. A tree trunk is also part of the arms of the Lords of Lehnte (see below), who have their estate(s) in or near the village since around 1300 until present time.
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910) |
Literature: Wappenbuch Landkreis Hannover
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