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Keywords: georgenthal | hohenkirchen | nauendorf | petriroda | st.george | st.gangulphus | rooster | lion(white) |
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Keywords: georgenthal | hohenkirchen | nauendorf | petriroda | st.george | st.gangulphus | rooster | lion(white) |
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![[Georgenthal municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gh-ge_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Mar 2021
It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2.1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Shield Or, mounted on a horse forcene Sable bridled Argent, a knight in armour Gules killing a dragon Vert tongued Gules in base by a lance Gules with head Argent, in canton a rosette Argent with six petals and bordure Vert.
Meaning:
The knight is St. George, name giver of the municipality.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3 , Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
![[Hohenkirchen village banner]](../images/d/de-gh-ge-hk_.gif)
5:2 
image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Mar 2021
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2.1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Shield Gules, in sinister canton fretty of Argent and Sable, a knight mounted on a horse passant Argent, wearing armour Or with sword, lance and shield Argent, the latter charged with a throughout cross Sable.
Meaning:
The knight is a representation of St. Gangulphus, the local patron saint, who had been displayed before on local seals. The canton is referring to the local production of paper and parchment.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 30 June 1993.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
![[Nauendorf village banner]](../images/d/de-gh-ge-nd_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Mar 2021
It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Shield Argent with flanches Gules, a rooster statant Sable, armed and combed Gules on top of a mount issuant Vert.
Meaning:
The arms are a modification of the family arms of the Counts of Henneberg, local rulers until 1583.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.2 , Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
![[Petriroda village banner]](../images/d/de-gh-ge-pr_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Mar 2021
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Shield Azure a lion rampant Argent, crowned and armed Or, tongied Gules, holding a spade Or in pale by his forepaws, dexter flanch Argent charged with a bulrush proper.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal. The lion is taken from the family arms of the Counts of Gleichen, who bought the village in 1435. Bulrush and spade are referring to the Kranichmoor marshlands, in the past a base for the depletion of peat.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition , Erfurt 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 5 June 1998.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
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