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SEHNDE

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : 2001 Region Hannover (until 1974 Burgdorf, 1974-2001 Hannover)
Additions : 1974 Bilm, Bolzum, Dolgen, Evern, Gretenberg, Haimar, Höver, Ilten, Klein Lobke, Müllingen, Rethmar, Wassel, Wehmingen, Wirringen

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms show a lion's head as all municipalities in the Grossen Freien territory, which is not the Sehnde municipality, used a lion in their arms.

The previous arms were granted in 1939.

The chief shows the lion as used by all municipalities in the Grossen Freien territory. The lower half shows the blade of a spade, originally symbolising agriculture, but now also used as a symbol for the potassium mining in the area. A spade was also used by Henning von Sehnde in the 15^th century.