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Vorharz Collective Municipality (Germany)

Verbandsgemeinde Vorharz, Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt

Last modified: 2019-11-02 by klaus-michael schneider
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Vorharz Collective Municipality

Vorharz Banner

It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2019

Banner

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is the white stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2019

Vorharz Coat of Arms

Shield Azure three pallets wavy Argent, alternating with two grain ears Or in pale.
Meaning:
The pallets wavy are symbolising the rivers Bode, Holtemme and Selke. The grain ears are symbolising agriculture as main business line of the local people.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2019

Flag, banner and arms were approved on 26 October 2010 by the county administration.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2019

Ditfurt Municipality

Ditfurt Flag

It is a blue-yellow-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Thomas Rystau, 27 Oct 2018

Ditfurt Banner

It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is the yellow stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Thomas Rystau, 27 Oct 2018

Ditfurt Coat of Arms

Shield Azure with orle Or; two credenza knives Or bladed Argent in saltire.
Meaning:
The knives are taken from the arms of Quedlinburg Abbey and are obviously identical with the personal arms of abbess Anna II of Stolberg, who granted her arms to the village in 1541.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2019

Flag, banner and arms were approved on 14 June 2001 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Magdeburg.
Thomas Rystau, 27 Oct 2018

Groß Quenstedt Municipality

Groß Quenstedt Flag

It is a green-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Thomas Rystau, 27 Oct 2018

Groß Quenstedt Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Thomas Rystau, 27 Oct 2018

Groß Quenstedt Coat of Arms

Shield Argent; a linden Vert with trunk Sable and leaves Vert on top of a triplemount Vert, issuant from base and charged with a barrulet wavy Argent.
Meaning:
The barrulet wavy may allude to Holtemme, a local creek; the triplemount to the Huy Ridge.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2019

Flag, banner and arms were approved on 25 August 1995 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Magdeburg.
Thomas Rystau, 27 Oct 2018

Harsleben Municipality

Harsleben Flag

Harsleben has no proper flag, only a coat of arms.
Source: §2 of Hauptsatzung of Harsleben Municipality, version 8 June 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2019

Harsleben Old Flag

Harsleben had a green over white horizontal bicolour with the old arms in centre of the flag.
Source: here

Harsleben Coat of Arms

The shield of the old arms was a targe, parted per bend by a monocular telescope Sable garnished Argent, above left Gules three 6-point stars Or, beneath left Argent a waning crescent Or. These arms had been improved due to heraldic rules. The shield now is the usual Iberian shield (German: Halbrundschild), typically for most German municipal arms. The shield is parted per bend, above right Gules three 6-point stars Argent, beneath left Argent a waning crescent Gules. The telescope was omitted.
Meaning:

Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2019

The old flag and arms probably never had been approved officially though according to source at least the arms (not mentioned which arms) had been approved on 17 February 1936 by Prussian province governor (Oberpr?sident) of Saxony.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2019

Hedersleben Municipality

Hedersleben Flag

It is a white-red-white horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 7:20:7 (i.e. approx.. 1:3:1). The coat of arms is in the middle of the red stripe.
Source: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Hedersleben Municipality, version 5 February 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

Hedersleben Banner

It is a white-red-white vertical triband with ratio of stripes 7:20:7. The coat of arms is in the middle of the red stripe.
Source: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Hedersleben Municipality, version 5 February 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

Hedersleben Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, parted by two broad bends sinister wavy Azure, superimposed by a bend chequered of Gules and Argent, in base a sugar beet Gules leafed Vert.
Meaning:
The blue wavy lines are representing the local rivers Bode and Selke. The bend, a Cistercian bar, is referring to the Cistercian monastery of St. Gertrud, built in 1253. Sugar beets are representing the fertile soil and the most important crop.
Sources: Ralf Hartemink's webpage and §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Hedersleben Municipality, version 5 February 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

Schwanebeck City

Schwanebeck Flag

It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: this online catalogue and §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Schwanebeck City, version 30 March 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Oct 2019

Schwanebeck Banner

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to the top.
Sourcse: this online catalogue and §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Schwanebeck City, version 30 March 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Oct 2019

Schwanebeck Coat of Arms

Shield Azure with base wavy charges with wavelets Sable, issuant from base a swan combattant Argent armed Gules.
Meaning:
The arms are canting, displaying a swan (German: Schwan) and a creek (German: Beck), the latter represented by the base wavy.
Source: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Schwanebeck City, version 30 March 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Oct 2019

Selke-Aue Municipality

Selke-Aue Flag

It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Thomas Rystau, 27 Oct 2018

Selke-Aue Banner

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is the white stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Thomas Rystau, 27 Oct 2018

Selke-Aue Coat of Arms

Shield Azure with base Argent, charged with a barrulet wavy Azure; an oak leaf Or flanked by two towers Argent masoned Sable with different roofs.
Meaning:
The two towers had been chosen, as all three former municipalities used a tower in their arms. They are representing the former municipalities of Hausneindorf and Wedderstedt. The oak leaf is taken from the arms of Heteborn. The base is symbolising the name giving Selke River.
Source: Ralf hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2019

Flag, banner and arms were approved on 30 November 2011 by the county administration.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Wegeleben City

Wegeleben Flag

It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: this online catalogue and §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Wegeleben City, version 15 July 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

Wegeleben Banner

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: this online catalogue and §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Wegeleben City, version 15 July 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

Wegeleben Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a castle Argent with two embattled towers, having cone roofs Gules topped by balls Or, a half open portcullis Sable, issuant from wall a saint, nimbed and dressed Or, bearded Argent, holding a key Or in pale by his right hand, in port an impending inescutcheon Argent, charged with a fess Sable.
Meaning:
The saint is St. Peter, patron saint of the local parish church, recognisable by his attribute the key. The castle is symbolising the fortification of the city. Being fortified since 1267, nevertheless Wegeleben was called a market town. The inescutcheon displays the arms of the Lords of Wegeleben, local rulers since at least 1120. They had been vassals of the Askanians and since 1316, when the town was acquired by the Bishopric of Halberstadt, of the bishops. The city became a possession of the Margraviate of Brandenburg in 1648.
Sources: Bensing et alii 1984, p.477 and and §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Wegeleben City, version 15 July 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

The arms were approved on 5 February 1998 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Magdeburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

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