Bruchhausen (Bruchhausen-Vilsen)

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BRUCHHAUSEN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Diepholz (until 1976 Grafschaft Hoya)
Incorporated into: 1928 Bruchhausen-Vilsen

Wappen von Bruchhausen (Bruchhausen-Vilsen)/Arms (crest) of Bruchhausen (Bruchhausen-Vilsen)
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Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the town, dating from 1551. The arms show in the right half a bear's claw, derived from the arms of the Counts of Hoya. The left half showed the arms of the local Counts of Bruchhausen. The arms were continued by the new municipality Bruchhausen-Vilsen

Siegel von Bruchhausen (Bruchhausen-Vilsen)

The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Wappen von Bruchhausen (Bruchhausen-Vilsen)/Coat of arms (crest) of Bruchhausen (Bruchhausen-Vilsen)

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.





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