Niedersachswerfen

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NIEDERSACHSWERFEN

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Nordhausen
Incorporated into : 2012 Harztor

Official blazon
German	In Gold ein grüner Dreiberg, darauf eine grüne Linde; beseitet rechts von einem grünen, sechsspeiehigen Rad; links von einem grünen Mühlrad; der Dreiberg belegt mit einer goldenen, auf der Spitze stehenden Pflugschar.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 27, 1997.

The area was settled by Saxon tribes, who built their homes on small artificial hills. One of these original sites still exists in the village and is characterised by a large linden tree. The arms thus show some small hills in the base and a linden tree. The wheel symbolises the spinning industry, which for centuries was important in the village. The left wheel symbolises industry, especially the gypsum industry. The base shows a plough for agriculture.