Bruchhausen (Bruchhausen-Vilsen)
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BRUCHHAUSEN
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Diepholz (until 1976 Grafschaft Hoya)
Incorporated into: 1928 Bruchhausen-Vilsen
| German | blazon wanted |
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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
 The municipal stamp shown in 1892 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.