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Bergen was the seat of the local court and had a city-like character in the 17<sup>th</sup> century, but it never officially received city rights. The oldest seal of the town dates from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century and already shows the lion. The seal was used until the 18<sup>th</sup> century. The later seals also only showed the lion | |||
The lion itself is derived from the arms of the counts of Lüneburg, as the area belonged to Lüneburg since the early 13<sup>th</sup> century. | |||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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BERGEN AN DER DUMME
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Lüchow-Dannenberg
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Lüchow (Wendland) (until 2006 Samtgemeinde Clenze)
Additions : 1972 Banzau, Belau, Jiggel, Malsleben, Nienbergen, Spithal, Wöhningen
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
Bergen was the seat of the local court and had a city-like character in the 17th century, but it never officially received city rights. The oldest seal of the town dates from the late 15th century and already shows the lion. The seal was used until the 18th century. The later seals also only showed the lion
The lion itself is derived from the arms of the counts of Lüneburg, as the area belonged to Lüneburg since the early 13th century.
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |