Scheppau
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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SCHEPPAU
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Helmstedt
Incorporated into : 1974 Königslutter am Elm
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were adopted on March 13, 1984.
The owl is the symbol of wisdom and symbolises the most typical building in the village, the local school ond educational centre. The wavy bar symbolises the Scheppau river. The base shows a plough iron, symbol of the agricultural character of the village.
Literature : Rabbow, 2003