Osterwald

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OSTERWALD

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

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Official blazon

Im geteilten Schild oben drei grüne Waldfichten auf silbernem Grund, unten Schlägel und Eisen auf schwarzem Grund.

Origin/meaning

The arms show pine trees for the local forests and as a canting element (Wald=forest) and in the base mining tools, symbolising the historical mining in the village.

Literature : Information and image from <A href=http://www.salzhemmendorf.de/>http://www.salzhemmendorf.de/]]