Nienhagen (Schwanebeck)

NIENHAGEN

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Harz (until 2007 Halberstadt)
Incorporated into : 2010 Schwanebeck
Verbandsgemeinde : until 2010 Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Bode-Holtemme

Official blazon
German	Schräggeteilt von Silber über Grün; oben ein auffliegender schwarzer golden bewehrter und konturierter Fasan mit grünem Kopf und Hals und roter Blesse um das Auge, unten ein silberner Platanenzweig mit drei silbernen Blättern und drei goldenen Früchten.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 25, 1995.

The arms show a pheasant as a symbol for the natur ein the municipality. The plane tree in the base is a symbol for the local park, which is characterised by a large numer of plane trees.

The arms are based on a onder design from 1988. The colours are those of the local choir and shooting club (Schützenverein).

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