391. Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Lower Saxony?

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Explanation

Lower Saxony’s state arms depict the Saxon Steed: a rearing white horse on a red shield. The emblem draws on the heraldic traditions of the medieval Duchy of Saxony and the Guelph Kingdom of Hanover and served as an integrative symbol for the Land constituted in 1946 from Hanover, Brunswick, Oldenburg, and Schaumburg-Lippe. As a state emblem (Hoheitszeichen), its design and use are governed by Land legislation pursuant to Articles 30 and 70 of the Basic Law; official display is reserved to public authorities and unauthorized use is restricted. It should not be confused with the Westphalian horse (white horse on a green field) in North Rhine-Westphalia’s arms.