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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Geratal municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gt_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
It is a green-yellow-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: §2(2) of the local Hauptsatzung, version 29 July 2020
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
Shield Vert, parted in chief by an arched bridge Or with six stays, issuant from arch a bend sinister wavy Argent and a bend wavy Argent, between both six bezants ordered 1:2:3.
Meaning:
The wavy bends are representing the Wilde Gera (English: wild Gera), and the Zahme Gera (English: tame Gera), the headwater streams of the name giving Gera River. Stays and bezants are representing the six former municipalities Frankenhain, Geraberg, Geschwenda, Gossel, Gräfenroda and Liebenstein. The bridge is symbolising the new municipality as a connecting element.
Source: §2(1) of the local Hauptsatzung, version 29 July 2020
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
![[Frankenhain village banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gt-fh_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
It was a white-green vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
Shield parted per fess, above Argent three firs Vert in fess, beneath Gules a millstone Argent ove an attire of the same.
Meaning:
Firs and attire are symbolising forestal riches. The millstone is referring to the local production of grindwheels for watermills.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol. 3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 19 May 1993.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
![[Geraberg village banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gt-gg_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
It was a yellow-green vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
Shield Or parted by an enhanced chevron wavy reversed Azure, issuant from base a mount Vert charged with a cross calvary Or, issuant on either side of the mount a spruce Vert.
Meaning:
The municipality was established by a merger of the two former municipalities of Gera and Arlesberg. Gera is represented in the upper half by the wavy chevron, symbolising the Gera River. The mountain in base is symbolising Arlesberg. The trees are symbolising the two villages and the forests in the area. The cross is taken from the seal of the local church in Gera. Geraberg is furthermore the seat of Geratal/Plaue administrative community, although it doesn't belong to that entity.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol. 2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 5 December 1994.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
![[Geschwenda village banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gt-gw_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
It was a red-white vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
Shield Argent, a fir Vert, stemmed and eradicated Sable, issuant from roots two flames Gules.
Meaning:
The arms are based upon a local seal from the late 1940ies. The burning pine is a canting element; the name is derived from forest clearance by slash and burn (German: Schwenden).
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Erfurt 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 5 September 2000.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
![[Gossel village banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gt-go_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
It was a black-yellow-black vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
Shield Sable, a half length portrait of a man dressed Or with hair and beard of the same and with a hat of the same decorated by a scallop lined Sable, he holds a baton Or in bend sinister by his hands, in dexter chief three balls Or ordered 2:1, base Or charged with three Greek crosses Sable in fess.
Meaning:
The main charge is based on the local seals, which displayed St. James the Elder, recognisable by his attributes scallop, hat and baton. He is probably referring to a former nearby Cistercian Nunnery, which had been a place of pilgrimage. In 1909 a statue of the saint was built, which is still in the village. The balls are the attributes of St. Nicholas, patron saint of the former local parish church. The crosses are the remains of the seven so called "crosses of atonement", stone crosses placed alongside the local way of pilgrimage.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol. 2, Erfurt 1997, p.12
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 1 March 1995 by Central Administration Authority (Landesverwaltungsamt) of Thüringen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2021
![[Gräfenroda village banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gt-gr_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
It was a red-white-red vertical triband with with ratio of stripes approx. 1:2:1 and centred arms in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
Shield Gules parted by a fess wavy Argent, above a coronet Or of a count with nine indentations, beneath a stomp Argent.
Meaning:
The village was established by forest clearance by orders of the Counts of Schwarzenburg-Käfernburg in the 13th century. The name of the municipality means "clearance (German: Rodung) by the counts (German: Grafen)". This is symbolised in by the coronet of a count and the stomp representing a cleared forest. The fess wavy is symbolising the Gera River, which flows through the municipality.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol. 2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 10 December 1993.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
![[Liebenstein village banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gt-ls_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
It was a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1 and centred arms in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
Shield Azure, issuant from base a mount Vert charged with a fess wavy Argent, topped by a castle Argent, consisting of a embattled tower at dexter and an embattled house, issuant from house a crowned demi-lion rampant Or.
Meaning:
The tower and house are a representation of the local castle. In 1306 the castle became a possession of the Counts of Schwarzburg, whose differentiated lion is displayed on top of the house.The base is representing Thüringer Wald, a forest, by a mount and the Gera River, crossing the municipality, by fess wavy.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol. 3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 27 December 1995.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2021
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