Lorup

LORUP

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Emsland
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Werlte

Official blazon

German

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on ??-??-????.

The green colour of the shield refers to the name of the village, Lorup is derived from Ladorpe, or village in the woods. The red-golden bar refers to the Corvey Abbey, ti which the village historically belonged; the arms of Corvey were divided gold and red. The plough and wheel refer to the agriculture and industry in the village.The wheel is based on the cogwheel of the first steamengine in the village, which is now a monument in the village.

This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 61,682 Of which images : 41,547	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Arms, Flags and Types of Nations Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands Heraldic artists Otto Hupp Münchener Kalender German heraldic literature