Last modified: 2019-11-20 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: schwarmstedt(sg) | schwarmstedt | buchholz(aller) | essel | gilten | lindwedel | hauptschragen | plough share | wheel spider | leaf | bar(wavy) |
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![[Schwarmstedt municipal banner]](../images/d/de-fa-03-sw_.gif)
5:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2011
The comprehensive municipality and the municipality share the same symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Dec 2012
It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: I spotted this flag on 18 December 2012 in the municipal hall of Schwarmstedt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Dec 2012
Shield Argent divided by a saltire Gules, chief Gules charged with aplough share Or, flanked by wheel spiders Argent, i.e. crosses in a wheel similar to a wheel with four spokes (German: Radkreuz).
Meaning:
The chief and the saltire together are denominated in German as Hauptschragen, which is taken from the arms of the knights of the Hademstorf family, the former rulers for more than 400 years. The plough share is symbolizing agriculture. Finally the wheel spiders can be found within the carvings on the facades of local farmhouses. They are symbolising the united ecclesiastical and mundane powers. Also before they had been salutary signs for the fulfillment of wishes and the defence against evil powers among the Germanic tribes.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Dec 2012
![[Buchholz upon Aller municipal flag]](../images/d/de-fa-03-bu.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 July 2017
It is a blue over green horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 July 2017
Shield Argent, two beech leaves Vert outward bound, in base a bar wavy Azure.
Meaning:
The arms are canting, the leaves are representing a grove of beeches (German: Buchen). The number of leaves is representing both villages of the municipality: Buchholz proper and Marklendorf. The bar wavy is representing Aller River.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 July 2017
![[ municipal flag]](../images/d/de-fa-03-es.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 July 2017
It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 July 2017
Shield nine fold chequered of Vert and Argent, the horizontal lines of partition are wavy, the central field is charged with three alder leaves Vert ordered per fan.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 July 2017
According to source the municipality has no proper arms and thus no proper flag.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 July 2017
![[Lindwedel municipal flag]](../images/d/de-fa-03-lw.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 July 2017
It is a green over red horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 July 2017
Shield parted per fess, above Gules hammer and mallet Argent in saltire, beneath Vert an indented plough share Argent.
Meaning:
Hammer and mallets are alluding to local potash salt mining in the past. The plough share is symbolising the rural character of the municipality .
Source: phone call to president of local Heimatverein
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 July 2017
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