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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Wünschendorf upon Elster municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-03-we_.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:
Endschütz [15 September 2003]
Gauern [29 July 2003]
Hilbersdorf [6 October 2010]
Paitzdorf [7 June 2011]
Teichwitz [26 April 2010]
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2016
![[Braunichswalde municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-03-bw_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
The banner is quartered of green and yellow with centred arms.
Source: §2(2) of local Hauptsatzung, version 12 December 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Shield quartered, 1st and 4th quarter filled by tiles Vert masoned Or and shaped like trapeziums, 2nd quarter Or an eradicated twinned beech Vert, 3rd quarter Or a bird statant Vert.
Meaning:
The 2nd quarter is representing Braunichswalde proper and referring to the large beech with two trunks in the village. The bird is representing Vogelsang, which means "birdsong". The other quarters are alluding to the depletion and usage of the local greenstone.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
The banner was approved on 31 May 1996. The arms were approved on 8 December 1992.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
![[Kauern municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-03-ka_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
It is a yellow-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: §2(2) of local Hauptsatzung, version 23 June 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Shield parted per pale of Vert and Or, in counterchanged tinctures and couped per pale an eradicated demi-oak Or at dexter and an eradicated demi-linden Vert at sinister, in centre an inescutcheon Gules, parted by a fess Or, surrounded by three 6-point stars of the same ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
Oak and linden are symbolising the German unification, as an oak tree was planted on the day of unification, and next to it in the twinned municipality of Baiern (in Bayern) a linden tree was planted. The inescutcheon displays the arms of the Lords of Rudenitz, who lived for a long time in the village and their estate now is the local municipal hall.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 6 June 1994.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
![[Linda near Weida municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-03-ld_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
It is a red-white-green vertical tricolour with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: §2(2) of local Hauptsatzung, version 7 November 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Shield Vert a pale Argent charged in centre with a linden branch Gules with one leaf, on either side of the pale four poplar leaves Argent in pale.
Meaning:
The municipality consisted of the settlement cores of Linda proper and Pohlen. Both were historically characterised by alleys lined with poplar trees, symbolised by the two quadruples of poplar leaves. The red linden leaf is a canting element. The arms are based on the seal of the municipality from 1946, which displayed an alley with poplars and a linden tree.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 10 September 1993.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
![[Rückersdorf in Thüringen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-03-rk_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: §2(2) of local Hauptsatzung, version 8 August 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Shield parted per pale; at dexter parted per fess, above Argent a 6-spokes wheel Gules, beneath Gules a hazelnut Or; at sinister Sable a tower Or masoned Sable on top of a mount Argent.
Meaning:
The wheel is symbolising the the existence of a historic junction of trade routes. The hazelnut is a canting symbol for the village of Haselbach and is taken from the old seal of this village. The tower is a representation of the local Bismarckturm, which stands in the municipality and which also appeared on the old seal of the village of Reust.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 21 April 1995.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
![[Seelingstädt municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-03-se_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
It is a green-white-red vertical tricolour with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: §2(2) of local Hauptsatzung, version 16 May 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Shield parted per fess; above Sable, a demi-lion rampant issuant Or armed and tongued Gules; beneath parted per pale, at dexter Argent a scythe blade Vert in bend, at sinister Gules hammer and mallet Argent in saltire.
Meaning:
The lion is a differentiation of the county arms of Greiz. The colours red and white are those of Thüringen. The scythe blade is referring to local farmers, who defended their village against imperial troops in the 30-Years-War (1618 - 1648). Over 100 young farmers from the village were killed. Hammer and mallet are referring to the former importance of uranium mining in the village.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Erfurt 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 11 September 2003.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
It is a royal vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung, version 12 March 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
Shield Or with base Azure charges with irregular wavelets Argent, a pelican statant Argent armed Gules feeding three nestlings of the same by her own flesh.
Meaning:
The pelican is symbolising the good care of the city council for its inhabitants. The pelican group is referring to Psalm 102,6: "I am like a pelican of the wilderness." German church reformer Martin Luther explains as follows: "The pelican builds a nest on height, surrounded like a fence, in order to protect his nestlings from snakes. But the snakes poisonous breath alone kills the nestlings. Then the pelican hurts her breast and by her blood drops the nestlings come back to life. The pelican is symbolising Our Saviour and the snake the devil, the nest is paradise, the nestlings mankind and the blood is resurrection."
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
The arms are known since 1764.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2021
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