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EBSTORF
State : Niedersachsen ![]() Origin/meaning: The arms show St. Mauritius, shown as a knight. St. Mauritius was the patron saint of the local Abbey, founded in 1150 by Volrad of Bolwede. The Abbey played a major role in the development of the town. In the original design the arms showed the saint as a black person, as he was. However, in 1934 a black face was not acceptable in Nazi Germany and Ebstorf thus has the only white-faced St. Mauritius ! Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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