Grimersum
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GRIMERSUM
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1976 Norden)
Incorporated into : 1972 Krummhörn
Origin/meaning:
The arms are the arms of the Beninga von Grimersum family, which were one of the most influential families in Ostfriesland. Both the family as their castle in Grimersum are now extinct and destroyed.
Literature : Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.