Brochthausen

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BROCHTHAUSEN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Göttingen (until 1973 Duderstadt)
Incorporated into : 1973 Duderstadt

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 9, 1938.

The wolfs-hook in the arms is taken from the seal of Lord Luder Wrochthausen from 1457. The hook was already used for centuries as a village sign.

Literature : Image and information provided by the city of Duderstadt