Uelzen (district) - Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

The coat of arms displays:
  • three crosses, symbolising the monasteries of Ebstorf, Oldenstadt and Medingen
  • the heraldic lion from the arms of Brunswick-Lüneburg

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