Colnrade

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COLNRADE

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Oldenburg (until 1979 Grafschaft Hoya)
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Harpstedt

Official blazon
German	In Blau auf grünem Hügel ein silberner, stehender keilförmiger Stein met elf schwarzen Ringen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted in 1955.

The arms show a solar-stone dating from the Bronze Age. The stone was found in 1921 in Beckstedt in the municipality.

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