Twistringen

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TWISTRINGEN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Diepholz (until 1979 Grafschaft Hoya)
Additions : 1974 Abbenhausen, Altenmarhorst, Heiligenloh, Mörsen, Natenstedt, Scharrendorf, Stelle

Wappen von Twistringen/Arms (crest) of Twistringen
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1936. Twistringen was a town on the border between the State of Münster and the Duchy of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, who both ruled the town for different periods of time.
This complicated history is symbolised by the horse of Niedersachsen, as a symbol for Braunschweig, and the bars of the arms of the State of Münster. The three wheels symbolise the industrialisation of the area in the 20th century.

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The arms used on a postage mark by the municipality

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.





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