Last modified: 2021-05-21 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: muenchenbernsdorf | lederhose | zedlitz | bocka | hundhaupten | lindenkreuz | saara | schwarzbach | monk | leather trousers | fox | wolf |
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![[Münchenbernsdorf city banner]](../images/d/de-gr-02-mb_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
The community has no proper banner according to §4 of its local Verbandssatzung, version 23 April 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2021
According to §2 of the local Hauptsatzung the following municipalities [with date of version of Hauptsatzung] have no proper banners:
Bocka [12 February 2019]
Hundhaupten [25 April 2019]
Lindenkreuz [11 August 2009]
Saara [12 March 2019]
Schwarzbach [13 February 2019]
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: §2(2) of local Hauptsatzung, version 13 October 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Shield Gules a monk habited Argent with a cross Or at his belt and holding a book Sable paged Or by his left hand.
Meaning:
The village was first mentioned in 1251. It was a possession of the Reeves of Weida in 1332 and was then called a small city. In 1411 / 1427 it became a possession of the Wettin kin and in 1485 of the Ernestine branch. It became a possession of the Electorate of Sachsen in 1571 and of the Grand Duchy of Sachsen-Weimar in 1815. Since 1648 weavers, rugmakers and shoemakers settled down in the city. Name givers had been the Lords of Münch, who lived in the village as local rulers since the late 15th century. Their castle was demolished in 1965.
The oldest arms displayed a punning monk (German: Mönch) in black frock with a red book on a golden shield. In 1948 different arms were adopted, parted per pale, at dexter Gules an arm Argent with rolled up sleeve holding a weaver's shuttle of the same, at sinister chequered of Gules and Argent two bars Azure. The dexter half was referring especially to the local rugmakers, the sinister half displayed the family arms of the local rulers. The historical arms were restored in 1990 but with different tinctures, the red colour alluding to the Münch kin.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998 and Bensing et alii 1984, pp.305-306
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 20 August 1998.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
![[Lederhose municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-02-le_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
It is a yellow-green-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the green stripe.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Shield Or a pair of leather trousers Vert.
Meaning:
Leather trousers (German: Lederhosen) are a special pair of tough shorts, which are part of men's traditional costumes, especially in the southern parts of Germany, especially Bayern. The trousers are canting. The trousers already appeared on a local seal from 1846.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Erfurt 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 22 March 2004.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
![[Zedlitz municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-02-zz_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
It is a yellow-red-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the red stripe.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Shield Argent, issuant from base a valley Gules charged with two grain ears Or, respectant a sinister facing fox rampant Gules armed Or and a wolf rampant Sable armed Gules.
Meaning:
The grain ears are taken from the former seals of the villages of Seiferdorf and Sirbis. The fox is taken from the former seal of Zedlitz proper. The wolf is representing village of Wolfsgefärth, i.e. a wolf's companion, and is a canting element. The valley is representing the so-called Silbergrund region.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 17 January 1994.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
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