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====Origin/meaning====
====Origin/meaning====
The trefoil is a symbol of agriculture, but the symbol was also used in the arms of the medieval Lords of Siedenburg. The base shows the bear claws of the Counts of Hoya, as the area historically was part of the County Hoya.
The trefoil is a symbol of agriculture, but the symbol was also used in the arms of the medieval Lords of Siedenburg. The base shows the bear claws of the Counts of Hoya, as the area historically was part of the County Hoya.
In the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] of the early 20<sup>th</sup> century the arms were shown without the claw:<br/>
 
[[siedenb2.jpg|center]]
{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:siedenburg.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925
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[[Literature]] : Info from [http://www.siedenburg-online.de http://www.siedenburg-online.de]
[[Literature]] : Info from [http://www.siedenburg-online.de http://www.siedenburg-online.de]
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