Königshorst

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Wappen von Königshorst/Arms (crest) of Königshorst
KÖNIGSHORST

Country : Germany
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State : Brandenburg
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District (Kreis) : Ostprignitz-Ruppin
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Official blazon
German In Silber zwischen zwei blauen Wellenstäben auf grünem Berg ein schwarzes Butterfass, belegt mit einer goldenen Königskrone.
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Origin/meaning

The green hill and the two wavy pales refer to the -horst part of the name, which means here a dry hill in a marshy area. The Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I (crown) drained the marshes by digging canals (the wavy pales again) and had the area settled by Dutch farmers. They became famous for their butter and founded a 'butter-and-cheese-school' in 1732 for the daughters of farmers in the region, hence the butter churn.

Literature: MOZ




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