Kührstedt

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KÜHRSTEDT

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Cuxhaven (until 1977 Wesermünde)
Additions: 1968 Alfstedt
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Bederkesa
Incorporated into : 2015 Geestland

Wappen von Kührstedt/Arms (crest) of Kührstedt
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Origin/meaning

The arms show in the upper part an oak tree with two branches, one for each of the two former municipalities. The oak is a very common tree in the area. The base refers to the Bederkesa-Geeste Channel, which used to be important for shipping.

Wappen von Kührstedt/Arms (crest) of Kührstedt

The previous arms were granted on ??

The green shield and the trefoil indicate the agricultural character of the region. The heron was added as a symbol, as the first heron nest in the region was discovered in Kühnstedt in 1894.





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Literature: Wappen des Landkreises Wesermünde, 1973