Bergen an der Dumme

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BERGEN AN DER DUMME

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Lüchow-Dannenberg
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Lüchow (Wendland) (until 2006 Samtgemeinde Clenze)
Additions : 1972 Banzau, Belau, Jiggel, Malsleben, Nienbergen, Spithal, Wöhningen

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

Bergen was the seat of the local court and had a city-like character in the 17^th century, but it never officially received city rights. The oldest seal of the town dates from the late 15^th century and already shows the lion. The seal was used until the 18^th century. The later seals also only showed the lion

The lion itself is derived from the arms of the counts of Lüneburg, as the area belonged to Lüneburg since the early 13^th century.