Schoningen

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SCHONINGEN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Northeim
Incorporated into : 1974 Uslar

Official blazon
German
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Origin/meaning

The arms were designed in 1946 and officially granted on May 21, 1949.

The chief shows an oak branch for the local forests. The lower part was described to symbolise the special sporting and gymnastic performances of the population.