Coat of Arms
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The lion is taken from the original arms of the Count of Diepholz. The bear claws are from the arms of Count of Hoya. This combination symbolizes the merger of County of Diepholz and County of Hoya in 1977. Read more about this topic: Diepholz (district) Famous quotes containing the words coat of, coat and/or arms:“Want is a growing giant whom the coat of Have was never large enough to cover.” “While yet it is cold January, and snow and ice are thick and solid, the prudent landlord comes from the village to get ice to cool his summer drink; impressively, even pathetically, wise, to foresee the heat and thirst of July now in January,—wearing a thick coat and mittens! when so many things are not provided for. It may be that he lays up no treasures in this world which will cool his summer drink in the next.” “For every parcel I stoop down to seize |