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Last modified: 2021-10-09 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: wasungen-amt sand | wasungen | mehmels | schwallungen | metzels | hen(statant) | fess(wavy) | cross(blue) | swords(crossed) |
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![[Wasungen city banner]](../images/d/de-sc-03-wg_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
The municipality has no proper banner.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
![[Mehmels municipal banner]](../images/d/de-sc-03-mm_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
It is a white-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Shield parted per pale of Vert and Argent by an abased fess wavy in counterchanged tinctures, above right a horseshoe Argent, above left a wheel Vert, in base a weaver's shuttle in fess in counterchanged tinctures.
Meaning:
The fess wavy is a representation of the Katzbach, a local creek. All other charges are probably referring to local craftsmen like weavers, blacksmiths and waggoners.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 9 January 1995.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
![[Schwallungen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-sc-03-sw_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with rato of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Shield Vert parted by a centred cross Azure fimbriated Or, on each quarter a beech leaf Or, over all on heart point an inescutcheon quartered per saltire of Or and Vert, the Or quarters parted by two diamonds Azure in fess each.
Meaning:
The inescutcheon diplayss the arms of the former Lords of Schwallungen, who derived their name from the village. The cross is referring to the local church, which is a landmark in the region. The blue colour is symbolising the Werra River. The four beech leaves are symbolising the four villages in the municipality. Beeches are very common in the local forests.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol. 2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 21 October 1994.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Shield Azure a castle Argent masoned Sable with windows Sable and port Azure, in central chief an impending inescutcheon, charged with a hen statant Sable on top of a triplemount (that says at least the blazon) Vert.
Meaning:
Wasungen was first mentioned in 874, when it was donated to the Fulda Abbey. Around 1190 it was a market town and ruled by the Lords of Wasungen. The lords strengthened the town and gained city rights in 1308 from the Counts of Henneberg, local rulers of the area. It became a condominion of the Wettin kin in 1583, a part of Sachsen-Gotha in 1660, of Sachsen-Meiningen in 1672. In the so called Wasungen War the city was temporarily occupied in 1747 by troops of Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, which had to withdraw in 1748. The whole private little war was more reminiscent of operetta then a real war, and the cause was extremely futile. The arms are based on the oldest city seal from 1420, which is kept in the Meiningen State Archive.The inescutcheon is referring to the Counts of Henneberg as former rulers and the castle is stressing the character of a city.
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, pp.476-477
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
The arms are traditional. The colours of the banner probably have never been approved officially and are those of Sachsen-Meiningen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
![[Metzels borough banner]](../images/d/de-sc-03-wg-mz_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
It is a white-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Shield Gules two swords Argent in saltire, flanked by three balls Or ordered 2:1, chief Argent charged with two cherry twigs Vert in saltire containing four cherries Gules.
Meaning:
The swords are symbolising a local battle in 1228 between the Counts of Henneberg and the Bishops of Würzburg. The balls are an attribute of St. Nicholas, the local patron saint. The chief is referring to the local cultivation of cherries.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 3 July 1996.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2021
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