Estorf (Stade)

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ESTORF

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Stade
Additions : 1972 Behrste, Gräpel
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Oldendorf

Official blazon
German
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 17, 1973.

The right half of the arms shows a tree trunk with four branches, which is derived from the former Lords of Estorf. It is a canting symbol, Ast meaning branch. The left half shows in the upper part two crossed horse-shaped planks, a typical symbol used on the farms in the region and especially in the former municipality of Behrste. The kettle is a canting symbol for the village of Gräpel (this type of kettle is called a Grapen).

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