AURICH

'Aurich' is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich.

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History

Coat-of-arms

External links

History

The history of Aurich dates back to the 13th century, when the settlement of Aurechove was mentioned in a Frisian document called the Brokmerbrief in 1276. In 1517, Count Edzard from the house of Cirksena began reconstructing the city after an attack. He established the town center, which is still in place today. In 1539, the land authorities were brought together in Aurich, making it the capital of the county and, later, East Frisia, remaining the seat of the land authorities when East Frisia was conquered by Prussia in 1744.

Coat-of-arms

Aurich's coat-of-arms is drawn by the blazon: "Arms: Landscape with chief two-thirds sky and base third earth, a shield Gules emblazoned with letter 'A' Or, an open-topped crown Or above, two growing trees Vert at sides. Crown: A battlement Gules with three merlons and two embrasures. Supporters: Two branches of mistletoe with leaves and berries Or.".
Note that the coat-of-arms of the district of the same name differs.

External links

★ Official site

★ Official site

★ A popular forum board for the city of Aurich