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![[Gifhorn city flag]](../images/d/de-gf-gf.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2007
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It is a red-blue horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2007
![[Gifhorn city banner]](../images/d/de-gf-gf_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2007
It is a red-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2007
![[Gifhorn plain flag 1891]](../images/d/de-gf-gf891.gif)
1:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2011
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a blue over red horizontal bicolour. The information is confirmed by Stadler 1970, p.42.
Source: H.Ahrens: "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2011
![[Gifhorn city CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-gf).gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2007
Shield Azure, a lion rampant Or, armed and tongued Gules, in base a hunting horn Gules.
Meaning:
Gifhorn gained the rights of a market town in 1275 by Duke Johann of Braunschweig-Lüneburg. Since then Gifhorn had been either denoted as a city or as a "Wigbold". First seals existed since the 14th century, already displaying the lion of the Welfen kin, to which the Dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg belonged, and the canting horn. The current pattern is based on that one of H.Ahrens (1891). The tinctures are known since the 18th century. The Welfen lion here is golden, normally it would be blue. The city arms also influencec the county arms of 1929.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.42
Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2007 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 May 2019
The approval of the flag is unknown. The arms were approved in 1562.
Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2007
![[Gamsen borough flag]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-ga.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Apr 2007
It is a blue-yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 8 Apr 2007
![[Gamsen borough banner]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-ga_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Apr 2007
It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski,
![[Gamsen borough CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-ga).gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Apr 2007
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or, a lion rampant Azure, armed and tongued Gules, at sinister Gules, an oak twig Argent with five leaves and two acorns.
Meaning:
The lion is that one of the Welfen kin. Its Lüneburg branch ruled the village without interruptions since 1428. The oak twig is alluding to local forests.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 May 2019
The approval of the flag is unknown. The arms were in use since 8 May 1980
Jörg Majewski, 8 Apr 2007
![[Kästorf borough flag]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-kt.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 9 Apr 2007
It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:2:1. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 9 Apr 2007
![[Kästorf borough banner]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-kt_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 9 Apr 2007
It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the yellow stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 9 Apr 2007
![[Kästorf borough CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-kt).gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 9 Apr 2007
Shield Gules a bee hive Or, in base a hunting horn Argent with fittings Or.
Meaning:
The bee hive is symbolising the diligence of the inhabitants. The horn is taken from the arms of Gifhorn county.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 May 2019
The approval of the flag is unknown. The arms were approved on 4 July 1963.
Jörg Majewski, 9 Apr 2007
![[Neubokel borough flag]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-nb.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 10 Apr 2007
It is a red-blue horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 10 Apr 2007
![[Neubokel borough banner]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-nb_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 10 Apr 2007
It is a red-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 10 Apr 2007
![[Neubokel borough CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-nb).gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 10 Apr 2007
Shield Azure, over a fess chequered of Gules and Argent, gable shelves Or in saltire ending in horseheads.
Meaning:
The chequered bar, also known as Cistercian bar, is alluding to the nearby monastery of Marienrode. The gable shelves are typical for the tops of Lower Saxonian farmhouses and are symbolising agriculture. The flag colours are those of Gifhorn city.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 May 2019
The arms were approved on 8 May 1980.
Jörg Majewski, 10 Apr 2007
![[Wilsche borough flag]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-ws.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Apr 2007
It is a yellow-blue-yellow horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the blue stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 11 Apr 2007
![[Wilsche borough banner]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-ws_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Apr 2007
It is a yellow-blue-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the blue stripe and slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 11 Apr 2007
![[Wilsche borough CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-gf-ws).gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Apr 2007
Shield abased parted per fess, above Or, a lion rampant issuant Azure, armed and tongued Gules, surrounded by five heartlets Gules, beneath a sword Or in fess pointing to sinister.
Meaning:
The lion is a differenciation of the arms of the Welfen kin.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 May 2019
Flag and banner and arms were approved on 5 April 1971.
Jörg Majewski, 11 Apr 2007
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