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Gifhorn county (Germany)

Landkreis Gifhorn, Lower Saxony

3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 Dec 2007
Flag adopted 15 Mar 1989

Gifhorn county
Gifhorn county CoA

See also:

County and Municipal Flags (Lower Saxony / Niedersachsen)
Gifhorn cities and municipalities
Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
Germany

Gifhorn county

County: Gifhorn
county seat: Gifhorn
area: 607.85 qkm
population: 175,298
divisions: 41 municipalities, incl. 38 in 7 Samtgemeinden*, 1 city, 1 town
*A "Samtgemeinde" (SG*), also called "collective municipality" is a combination of several municipalities to an administrative community in Lower Saxony.
Jörg Majewski, 19 Dec 2007

Gifhorn county CoA

image by Jörg Majewski, 19 Dec 2007
adopted 15 Mar 1989

GIFHORN
Origin/meaning:
The arms were granted on 29 August 1929.
The horn is a canting symbol and has been used by the city of Gifhorn since the 14th century. The lion and the hearts are taken from the arms of the Counts of Lüneburg and are used by the counts since the 13th century. The area belonged to the counts for many centuries.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
Source: Ralf Hartemink.

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