Hemmendorf (Salzhemmendorf)

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HEMMENDORF

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Hameln-Pyrmont
Incorporated into : 1973 Salzhemmendorf

Official blazon
German	Ein aufgerichteter, nach links schauender, goldener, blaugekrönter Löwe auf rotem Grund.
English	(Salzhemmendorf) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The oldest seal of the town dates from around 1400 and already shows the lion of the Lords of Homburg. The town belonged to the Lords of Homburg from 1226-1409. All later seals have shown the same lion.