Verden (kreis)

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Official blazon
German	Durch goldenen Wellenbalken geteilter blauer Schild, oben ein springendes Pferd in Silber, unten drei goldene Ähren.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on August 14, 1948.

The upper part shows a horse as a symbol borth for the present State of Niedersachsen, as for the Kingdom of Hannover, to which the district belonged. The wavy bar symbolises the Weser and Aller rivers. The base symbolises the agricultural character of the district.

Image gallery

Postal cancellation 1991

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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