Winsen (Luhe)

	ROSENGARTEN Country : Germany State : Niedersachsen District (Kreis) : Harburg Additions : 1972 Bahlburg 1972 Borstel 1972 Gehrden 1972 Hoopte 1972 Laßrönne 1972 Luhdorf 1972 Pattensen 1972 Rottorf 1972 Roydorf 1972 Sangenstedt 1972 Scharmbeck 1972 Stöckte 1972 Tönnhausen Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":53.39800000000000324007487506605684757232666015625,"lon":9.9030000000000004689582056016661226749420166015625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Im blauen Feld einen aufrecht schreitenden, rotzüngigen und mit roten Krallen bewehrten goldenen Löwen, der von acht roten Herzen umgeben ist.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show the arms of the Dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, who granted the city rights to Winsen around 1292. The oldest seal dates from the same time and is known since 1318. In a second seal, dating from the 14^th century, the hearts were replaced by small crosses to distinguish the arms of the city from those from the dukes. In the 19^th century, however, the hearts were officially restored and have been used since. The city, however, has used the hearts on paper and on buildings for many centuries. But the seal showed the crosses.