English: coat of arms of Emmerke, Giesen, Lower Saxony, Germany

English: In the 13th and 14th centuries, there was a knightly lineage called "von Emmerke," in which the dignity of the Stiftsmarschall (marshal of the diocese) was hereditary. At the end of the 14th century, the knightly line died out. In the following century, only citizens of Hildesheim who called themselves "von Emmerke" remained. The knights bore a coat of arms featuring a bar rising diagonally to the left corner of the shield, with six merlons on its upper side. This coat of arms, which once enjoyed special prestige in the diocese, has been chosen as the municipal coat of arms. Only a small change was made. The gold-red split shield of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim was adopted to illustrate the historical affiliation with the Diocese of Hildesheim. The color of the bar alludes to agriculture and sprouting crops. The bar is reminiscent of house and stable, the merlons of ornament and defense of the house, and both together symbolize the faithfully guarded, cozy Lower Saxon home.