Baltrum

	BALTRUM Country: Germany State: Niedersachsen District (Kreis): Aurich (until 1977 Norden) Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":53.7278000000000020008883439004421234130859375,"lon":7.37929999999999974846787154092453420162200927734375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Blau auf einem goldenen Dreiberg ein goldener Glockengalgen mit einer goldenen Glocke, beseitet von je einem sechszackigen goldenen Sporenrad.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1960.

The arms show the local bell-tower, which has been the symbol and beacon of the island for more than 150 years. The spurs are taken from the arms of Norden.

The colours symbolise sand and water.

Image gallery

Postal cancellation

Heraldic Bibliography:Leiner, K.:Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972; Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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