Wense
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WENSE
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Peine (until 1974 Braunschweig)
Incorporated into : 1974 Wendeburg
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on January 10, 1961.
The wolf is taken from the arms of the Peine district, to which the municipality belongs. The colours are those of the State of Hildesheim, to which the village belonged for many centuries.
Literature : Rabbow, 2003
