Osterode am Harz (kreis)
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OSTERODE AM HARZ (OHA)
State : Niedersachsen
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 4th, 1936.
The arms show the lions of the Welfen family in the lower part and the arms of Hannover in the upper part. The main part of the district was the Principality of Grubenhagen, that was ruled by a branch of the Welfen family. The whole principality became later part of the Kingdom of Hannover.
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Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.