Schwittersum

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SCHWITTERSUM

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1976 Norden)
Incorporated into : 19?? Dornum

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Origin/meaning

The milk churn symbolises the local agriculture. The spurs are taken from the arms of Norden to symbolise the ties to this city.

Literature : Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.