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GRAFSCHAFT SCHAUMBURG (RI)
State : Niedersachsen
Incorporated into : 1978 Schaumburg
Origin/meaning
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The arms are taken from the arms of the Counts of Schaumburg, who founded their castle in Schaumburg in the early 12th century. In 1110 they also acquired the County of Holstein. The arms show the typical nettle-leaf used since the 12th century by the Counts.
Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Linder and Olzog, 1996