Coat of Arms
The coat of arms displays:
- the eagle from the arms of the city of Hildesheim
- the deer antler, taken from the former district of Alfeld, represents the Germanic tribe of the Cherusci (cherut="deer")
- the rose stands for the nature in the southern half of the district
Read more about this topic: Hildesheim (district)
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