Lautenthal

LAUTENTHAL

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Goslar (until 1977 Gandersheim)
Incorporated into : 1972 Langelsheim

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1603 to the town that was founded only in 1538, after iron ore was found.

The lion is the lion of the Welfen dynasty, with mining tools. Mining was important for many years. Until the middle of the 20^th century the design was rather different, the present arms were based on the oldest known seal.

The arms as shown in 1891	Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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