![[SG Nord-Elm flag]](../images/d/de-he-03.gif)
Last modified: 2017-09-07 by klaus-michael schneider
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image by Stefan Schwoon, 8 Nov 2011
inhabitants: 6.214
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
Description of flag:
It is a red over white over red horizontal triband. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag
approved: 18 August 1977 by state archive Hannover
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
![[SG Nord-Elm banner]](../images/d/de-he_03.gif)
8:3 image by Stefan Schwoon, 8 Nov 2011
Description of banner:
It is a red - white - red vertical triband with ratio 3:7:3. The coat of arms is in the white stripe shifted to the top.
approved: 18 August 1977 by state archive Hannover
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Oct 2011
Shield Gules, an embattled tower Argent, charged with a grain ear Sable and hammer and mallet Sable, in chief a coronet Argent.
Meaning:
The coronet is alluding to Lothar of Saxony, a descendent of an Ottonian branch line located in Süpplingenburg, German King 1125 - 1137, Holy Roman Emperor 1133 - 1137. The tower is representing the castles of Süpplingenburg and Warberg. The ear is symbolising agriculture. Hammer and mallet are symbolising mining.
The coat of arms was also approved on 18 August 1977 by Helmstedt County. The arms were designed by Wilhelm Krieg
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Oct 2011
![[Frellstedt municipal flag]](../images/d/de-he-03-fr.gif)
3:5 image by Stefan Schwoon, 8 Nov 2011
The ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
![[Frellstedt municipal banner]](../images/d/de-he-03-fr_.gif)
8:3 image by Stefan Schwoon, 8 Nov 2011
Description of banner:
It is a blue - yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
The shield is divided per fess. Above in a golden (=yellow) field is a half blue mill wheel, below in a green field is a silver (=white) sugar-beet.
Meaning:
The wheel might symbolize the use of water power, the beet was an important crop in the region.
The coat of arms was approved on 20 November 1990 by State Archive Hannover.
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
![[Räbke municipal flag]](../images/d/de-he-03-ra.gif)
3:5 image by Stefan Schwoon, 7 Nov 2011
The ratio is 3:5. It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2011
![[Räbke municipal banner]](../images/d/de-he-03-ra_.gif)
image by Stefan Schwoon, 7 Nov 2011
It is a blue - yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Sources: Rabbow 2003 and State Archive Hannover
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2011
The coat of arms is divided per fess by a wavy line. Above in a blue field is a golden (= yellow) tree, below in a golden (= yellow) field a blue mill wheel.
Meaning:
Probably the ensemble is symbolizing riches of water and woods.
Flag and banner were approved by State Archive Hannover in 1987(!!), the coat of arms on 11 January 1988.
Sources: Rabbow 2003 and State Archive Hannover
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2011
![[Süpplingen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-he-03-sp.gif)
3:5 image by Stefan Schwoon, 8 Nov 2011
The ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white over red horizontal triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
![[Süpplingen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-he-03-sp_.gif)
image by Stefan Schwoon, 8 Nov 2011
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe shifted to the top.
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
The shield is divided by a sinister bendy silver (= white) wavy line into blue and red. In the blue field is a golden (= yellow), bendy ear of grain. In the red field is a golden (= yellow) 8-spokes wheel.
Meaning:
Wheel and ear might symbolize industry and agriculture. The wavy line might symbolize a local creek or riches of water in general.
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
![[Süpplingenburg municipal flag]](../images/d/de-he-03-sb.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2011
The ratio is 3:5. It is a green over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: information given by SG Nord-Elm on 31 Oct 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2011
![[Süpplingenburg municipal banner]](../images/d/de-he-03-sb_.gif)
image by Stefan Schwoon, 7 Nov 2011
It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: information given by SG Nord-Elm on 31 Oct 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2011
In a green shield is a silver (=white) tower masoned grey. The tower is topped by a golden (= yellow) coronet. On the base is a silver (=white) wavy fess.
Meaning:
Tower and fess might allude to a moated castle, which had been erected there in the early middle ages. The coronet is alluding to Lothar of Saxony, a descendent of an Ottonian branch line located in Süpplingenburg, German King 1125 - 1137, Holy Roman Emperor 1133 - 1137.
Source: information given by SG Nord-Elm on 31 Oct 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2011
![[Warberg municipal flag]](../images/d/de-he-03-wa.gif)
3:5 image by Stefan Schwoon, 7 Nov 2011
The ratio is 3:5. It is a red over white over red horizontal triband with ratio 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2011
![[Warberg municipal banner]](../images/d/de-he-03-wa_.gif)
image by Stefan Schwoon, 7 Nov 2011
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe shifted to the top.
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2011
In a red shield is a silver (=white) tower upon a silver (= white) hill. The hill is superimposed by a red plant having two heart shaped leaves.
The coat of arms was approved on 9 November 1964 by State Archive Hannover
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2011
![[Wolsdorf municipal flag]](../images/d/de-he-03-wo.gif)
3:5 image by Stefan Schwoon, 6 Nov 2011
The ratio is 3:5. It is a green over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2011
![[Wolsdorf municipal banner]](../images/d/de-he-03-wo_.gif)
image by Stefan Schwoon, 6 Nov 2011
It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2011
In a silver (= white) shield is a green oak tree, which is superimposed at the bottom by a red inescutcheon showing a silver (=white) ear of grain superimposed by hammer and mallet of the same colour.
Meaning:
The tree might symbolize forestal riches, the ear either agriculture or beer (seems to be barley) and hammer and mallet are symbolizing mining.
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2011
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