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Aurich county (Germany)

Landkreis Aurich, Lower Saxony

2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 Dec 2007
Flag adopted 28 Aug 1979

Aurich county
Aurich county CoA

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

Aurich county

county: Aurich
county seat: Aurich
area: 1,287.22 qkm
population: 190,128
divisions: 24 municipalities, incl. 11 in 2 Samtgemeinden*, 1 city, 3 towns
*A "Samtgemeinde" (SG*), also called "collective municipality" is a combination of several municipalities to an administrative community in Lower Saxony.
Jörg Majewski, 15 Dec 2007

Aurich county CoA

2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 Dec 2007
adopted 13 Sep 1978

AURICH
State : Niedersachsen
Additions : 1976 Norden
Origin/meaning:
The old arms were granted in 1950.
The arms show an oak tree, especially the Upstalsboom. This was a special tree under which the free Frisians had their annual meetings (like a parliament). At these meetings justice was done, laws were approved and people came together. The tree was situated just outside Aurich. The town became the centre of the Frisian territory, part of which is the present landkreis. In 1744 the counts of Ostfriesland took possession of the area, which later became part of Prussia.
The arms were granted on 13 September 1978.
The new arms show the harpy of Ost-Friesland, as the district belongs to the territory of Ost-Friesland. The harpy is also part of the arms of the city of Emden. The two old districts are represented by the acorns (Aurich) and spurs (Norden).
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
Source: Ralf Hartemink.