Bockhorn (Friesland)

	BOCKHORN Country : Germany State : Niedersachsen District (Kreis) : Friesland Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":53.39289999999999736246536485850811004638671875,"lon":8.0158000000000004803268893738277256488800048828125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Gold ein aufspringer roter Hirschbock, unten ein blaues Horn mit goldenen Beschlägen und schwarzer Fessel.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1950 and are canting, showing a deer (buck, Hirschbock) and a horn. The two symbols at the same time also indicate the rich forests in the municipality.

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Postal cancellation 1976
Postal cancellation 1992 (with Zetel)
Postal cancellation 1996

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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