Burgdorf (kreis)
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BURGDORF (BU)
State : Niedersachsen
Incorporated into : 1974 Hannover (2001 Region Hannover)
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on February 25, 1937.
The arms are derived from the novel 'The werewolf' by Hermann Löns (1866-1914), which plays in the district. The upper part shows a wolf, the lower a wolf-hook (Wolfsangel).
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.