Barnstedt

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BARNSTEDT

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Lüneburg
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Ilmenau
Additions : 1974 Kolkhagen

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on ?

The right half of the arms shows in the upper half a fleur-de-lis taken from the arms of the Von Estorff family, who played a major role in the history of Barnstedt. The two reeds in the base are a symbol for the village of Kolkhagen. The wavy bend symbolises the Barnstedter Brook. The red heart is taken from the arms of the Lüneburg district.