Last modified: 2019-06-17 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: am dobrock | belum | buelkau | cadenberge | geversdorf | neuhaus(oste) | oberndorf(oste) | wingst | bicolour(green/black) | fir | demi-wheel | key | demi-lion | plough | crancelin | gabion |
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![[SG Am Dobrock flag]](../images/d/de-cu-01.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Nov 2016
Am Dobrock had 11 807 inhabitants in 2015 and covers 178.1 km². It consists of seven municipalities. On 1 June 1965 the municipalities of Cadenberge, Wingst and Oppeln, having 5789 inhabitants in total, merged. On 1 January 1970 the municipalities of Bülkau and Oberndorf joined, finally on 1 January 1972 also the municipalities of Belum (no proper flag known) and Geversdorf together with neuhaus Market Town joined. When the city hall in Cadenberge was finished in 1979, Cadnberge became seat of the comprehensive municipality.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
It is a green over black horizontal bicolour with centred arms, like the flags of most municipalities in this unit.
Source: this online flag catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
The shield is parted per pale with a blue base, charged with an oat ear. At dexter in a green field is a silver fir. At sinister in a white field is a red demi-millwheel issuant from line of partition.
Meaning:
The fir is taken from the arms of Wingst, where the Dobrock, name giver of the municipality, is situated. The demi-wheel is representing Cadenberge, the seat of the municipality. The oat plant is probably representing agriculture and horse breeding.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
![[Belum municipal flag]](../images/d/de-cu-01-bm.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 17 June 2019
It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this flag online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 June 2019
Shield Azure, issuant from base a picket fenced gabion Or, in chief an impending hat of Mercury Or.
Meaning:
The gabion is alluding to the belum Trench, which played a role in the 17th century wars. Mercury's hat is the symbol of trade and alluding to the local victuals market.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 June 2019
![[Bülkau municipal flag]](../images/d/de-cu-01-bl.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Nov 2016
It is a green over black horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this flag online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
The shield is parted per pale. At dexterity is parted 9 times parted per fess of black and gold, superimposed by a green crancelin. At sinister issuant from line of partition in a red field is a half silver key, set in pale.
Meaning:
The arms combine the arms of the Dukes of Saxony at the dexter half and the Archbishops of Bremen at the sinister half, both having been former rulers.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
![[Cadenberge municipal flag]](../images/d/de-cu-01-cd.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Nov 2016
It is a green over black horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this flag online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
The shield is parted per pale. The dexter half is plain red. The sinister half displays sinister in a white field is a red demi-millwheel issuant from line of partition.
Meaning:
The arms are those of the Von Bremer kin, playing an important role in the past.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
![[Geversdorf municipal flag]](../images/d/de-cu-01-ge.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Nov 2016
It is a white flag with centred arms.
Source: this flag online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
The shield is silver. Issuant from a blue base wavy is a sinister facing, red fishing vessel rigged black. There is a red chief charged with a silver plough.
Meaning:
The vessel is representing fishing, the plough agriculture, the main business lines of the municipality.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
![[Neuhaus (Oste) town flag]](../images/d/de-cu-01-no.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Nov 2016
The flag is a blue over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this flag online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
The shield is parted per fess. Above in a silver field is a red demi-lion issuant, holding a paly, blue key in his forepaws. Beneath in a red field a stepped, silver gable, charged with a blue boathook.
Meaning:
The pattern was already known from seals of the local court in Neuhaus Subcounty (Amt). The key is alluding to the Archbishopric of Bremen, the lion probably a modification of that one of the Welfen kin. In 1404 Archbishop Otto of Braunschweig established the castle Neuenburg in a loop of Oste River. In 1502 the market town gained customs facilities. The gable is referring to Oste River, the hook is alluding to shipping traffic on the rivers Oste and Aue.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.60
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
![[Oberndorf (Oste) municipal flag]](../images/d/de-cu-01-od.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Nov 2016
It is a green over black horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this flag online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
The shield is parted per pale embattled into red and silver and has a green chief, charged with a silver bar wavy.
Meaning:
The chief with bar wavy is representing Oste River, the other parts display the arms of the Lords of Brobergen, former local rulers.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
![[Wingst municipal flag]](../images/d/de-cu-01-wg.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Nov 2016
It is a green over black horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this flag online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
The shield is green. In base is a mount issuant Argent, crowned by a silver fir, flanked by two golden, paly wheat ears.
Meaning:
The mountain might be the Dobrock, where famous horse shows take place every year. The Dobrock is name giver of the comprehensive municipality. The fir is representing the predominant tree in Wingst Forest and the wheat ears are representing agriculture.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016
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