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Leer county (Germany)

Landkreis Leer, Lower Saxony

3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Dec 2007
Flag adopted 3 Oct 1977

Leer county
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County and Municipal Flags (Lower Saxony / Niedersachsen)
Leer cities and municipalities
Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
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Leer county

County: Leer
county seat: Leer
area: 1,086.03 qkm
population: 165,347
divisions: 19 municipalities, incl. 9 in 2 Samtgemeinden*, 1 city, 2 towns
*A "Samtgemeinde" (SG*), also called "collective municipality" is a combination of several municipalities to an administrative community in Lower Saxony.
Jörg Majewski, 28 Dec 2007

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image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Dec 2007
adopted 12 Aug 1952

LEER
Additions : 1932 Weener
Origin/meaning:
The arms were granted on 12 August 1952.
The lion is the lion of the Ukena family. Fokko Ukena established his power in the areas of Moormerland, Overledingerland, Uplengen and Rheiderland, which are now part of the Landkreis Leer.
Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Linder and Olzog, 1996
Source: Ralf Hartemink.

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