Moorweg
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MOORWEG
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Wittmund
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Esens
Origin/meaning
The oak leaves symbolise the Schafhauser and Schooer forests in the municipality. The acorn symbolises the large oak in the village. The five wheat ears symbolise the five villages; Altgaude, Neugaude, Wagnersfehn, Westerschoo and Klosterschoo, and at the same time symbolise the agricultural character of the region. The cross symbolises the two medieval monasteries in the village.
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