Volzum
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VOLZUM
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Wolfenbüttel
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Dettum
Incorporated into : 1974 Sickte
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 21, 1987.
The chevron resembles a roof of a house, and is a canting element; -heim means house. The three wings are derived from the medieval Knights Von Volzum and based on a seal from Henning de Volksem from 1344. The colours are those of the Braunschweig region.
Literature : Rabbow, 2003.