Gross-Midlum

This page is part of the German heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 60,861 Of which images : 40,784	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands German heraldic literature

GROSS-MIDLUM

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1976 Norden)
Incorporated into : 1976 Hinte

Official blazon

(de)

Origin/meaning

The bear is taken from the arms of the Freiherrn von dem Appelle, who lived in Gross-Midlum. The acorns symbolise a local rhyme " In Midlum stahn die Eckelboomen" (In Midlum are the oak trees).