Bergen (Celle)
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BERGEN
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Celle
Assitions : 1971 Becklingen, Belsen, Bleckmar, Dohnsen, Hagen, Offen, Wardböhmen; 1973 Diesten, Eversen, Hassel, Nindorf, Sülze
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1957 when the city status was granted.
The upper half shows the protected 100-year old oak tree in Bergen. The skull in the base is a skull of a sheep and indicates the fact that the city is situated in the Lüneburger Heide.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.