Schafstedt

Schafstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein.

• 3.1 Coat of Arms

Geography

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Schafstedt Schafstedt, Dückerswisch, Hohenhörn, Hanroden and North wood.

History

The place name Schafstedt, Low German " Schapestede " in the meaning " place of sheep" could be indicative of the economic value that the sheep and sheep farming for this place had earlier. Another popular interpretation of the name goes back to " Skafa " means the same ship, and could be in the same refer to the links with the Holstenau, Wilsterau and sturgeon ( before the construction of the Nord - Ostsee-Kanal ), on the alleged was brought out of the room Schafstedter peat on the waterways to Hamburg.

Policy

Coat of arms

The official blazon of the coat of arms awarded in 1987 reads: " Green over silver wave beam, a silver oak tree between two averted, grazing sheep silver. "

The coat of arms shows a sheep and refers to the name of the community. The silver wave beam refers to the river from Hamburg. The coat of arms is therefore in a double sense a " canting " coat of arms. In a general giving meaning the sheep are intended more as a testimony of the agri embossed this normal farming village. The oak tree is a 300 year old oak is in the village center and also points to the importance of oak trees that significantly determine enhances the uniqueness of this region. The green shield color is also reflected this landscape as the continuing agricultural character of the municipality resist.

Attractions

In the list of cultural monuments in Schafstedt are registered in the list of monuments of Schleswig- Holstein cultural monuments.