Last modified: 2019-11-25 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: wesendorf(sg) | wesendorf | gr.oesingen | schoenewoerde | ummern | wagenhoff | wahrenholz | demi-lion | post horn | peewit | black cock | griffin | boar(head) |
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![[SG Wesendorf flag]](../images/d/de-gf-05.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 May 2007
It is a red-blue-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The centred coat of arms is in the blue stripe and fimbriated white.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 13 May 2007
![[Wesendorf comprehensive municipal flag]](../images/d/de-gf-05_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 13 May 2007
It is a red-blue-yellow-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the blue stripe, fimbriated white and shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 13 May 2007
![[SG Wesendorf CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-05).gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 13 May 2007
Shield parted by a bar wavy Argent; above Azure, a lion rampant issuant Or, surrounded by six hearts Gules and holding a horn Or with fittings Gules by his forepaw; beneath Gules, two shelves Argent in saltire ending in horseheads, flanked by a beehive Or at dexter, a wolf trap Or in fess at sinister and six tied grain ears Or in base.
Meaning:
The lion issuant is a modification of the arms of the Dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg. The horn and the hearts are taken fom the amrs of the county. Their number of the latter is representing the six municipalities belonging to SG Wesenberg. The bar wavy is representing the Ise River. The shelves are common on the gables of Lower Saxonian farmhouses. They are symbolising the comprehensive municipality as a roof for their parts. The beehive is symbolising beekeeping, the grain ears agriculture. The wolf trap is taken from the arms Wahrenholz and is symbolising riches of forests and wild animals. The red colour is symbolising the blooming heather landscape.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
Flag and banner were approved on 18 August 1975, the arms were approved on 17 October 1975 by the county administration.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
![[Wesendorf flag]](../images/d/de-gf-05-wd.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The centred coat of arms is in the white stripe.
Source: phone call to the Samtgemeinde on 3 June 2017
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
![[ banner]](../images/d/de-gf-05-wd_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: phone call to the Samtgemeinde on 3 June 2017
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
Shield parted abased per chevron reversed; above Argent a black cock proper, beneath Azure two connected oak leaves Argent in fess, superimposed by two acorns of the same in saltire.
Meaning:
The black cock is a typical local bird. He is also representing forestal riches. Oak leaves and acorns are representing the former municipalities Wesendorf proper and Westerholz.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
The arms were approved on 13 January 1988.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
![[Groß Oesingen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-gf-05-go.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 14 May 2007
It is a blue-yellow-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the yellow stripe and slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 14 May 2007
![[Groß Oesingen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gf-05-go_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 14 May 2007
It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the yellow stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 14 May 2007
![[Groß Oesingen CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-05-go).gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 14 May 2007
Shield parted per fess by a barrulet Argent; above Or two different gables Gules; beneath Azure a sinister facing post horn Or, chrged with four oak leaves Or stemmed Gules in fan.
Meaning:
The gables belong to sheep shelters and are alluding to the heather landscape. The barrulet is representing the highroad, crossing the municipality. A post coaching inn at zjat highroad had been in the municipalities. The oak leaves are representing the four settlement cores.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
Flag, banner and arms were approved on 10 January 1985.
Jörg Majewski, 14 May 2007
![[Schönewörde municipal flag]](../images/d/de-gf-05-sw.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 May 2007
It is a green-white-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:1:1. The coat of arms is fimbriated white and slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 15 May 2007
![[Schönewörde vertical flag]](../images/d/de-gf-05-sw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 May 2007
It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:1:1. The coat of arms is fimbriated white and shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 15 May 2007
![[Schönewörde CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-05-sw).gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 15 May 2007
Shield Vert with base Gules and a bar wavy Argent inbetween, issuant from bar a peewit proper, behind its tail an oak leaf Argent.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
Flag, banner and arms were approved on 12 October 1988.
![[Ummern municipal flag]](../images/d/de-gf-05-um.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 May 2007
It is a green-yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 16 May 2007
![[Ummern municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gf-05-um_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 May 2007
It is a green-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 16 May 2007
![[Ummern CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-05-um).gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 16 May 2007
Shield parted per pall reversed, above right Or two oak leaves Vert stemmed Gules, above left Argent, a farm house Gules with half timber sable and door Vert and crossed gable shelves Sable ending in horseheads, beneath Vert a fountain Azure, suroounded by irregular stones Argent.
Meaning:
All charges are referring to the heather landscape and agriculture, represented by the typical Lower Saxonian farm house.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
Flag, banner and arms were approved on 26 April 1981
Jörg Majewski, 16 May 2007
![[Wagenhoff municipal flag]](../images/d/de-gf-05-wg.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 17 May 2007
It is a green-yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 17 May 2007
![[Wagenhoff municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gf-05-wg_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 17 May 2007
It is a green-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 17 May 2007
![[Wagenhoff CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-05-wg).gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 17 May 2007
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or a sinister facing griffin Sable in chief and an 8-spokes wheel Sable in base, at sinister Vert of a spring snowflake (Latin: Leucojum vernum) issuant Argent with two leaves and two blossoms.
Meaning:
The municipality was established in 1927, name giver had been Eugen of Wagenhoff, the head of Gifhorn County between 1908 and 1937. The dexter half is a modification of the family arms of the Wagenhoff kin. Their arms displayed in a quartered shield two golden griffins in black and two black wheels in gold. The spring snowflake is symbolising the landscape.
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
The arms were approved on 11 January 199
Jörg Majewski, 17 May 2007
![[Wahrenholz municipal flag]](../images/d/de-gf-05-wr.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 May 2007
It is a blue-yellow-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:1:1. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 19 May 2007
![[Wahrenholz municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gf-05-wr_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 May 2007
It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:1:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 19 May 2007
![[Wahrenholz CoA]](../images/d/de-gf-05-wr).gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 19 May 2007
Shield Or, parted by a bend sinister wavy Azure, above right a wolf trap sable in bend sinister, beneath left a boar's head armed Argent and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The blue bend wavy is representing the Ise River. The wolf trap is symbolising a former castle on the river bank as a protection against Slavic Wenden tribes around 1000. It is also symbolising feistiness. Wild boars are very common in the municipality. The head is representing the local wildlife.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2019
Flag, banner and arms were approved on 15 February 1966.
Jörg Majewski, 19 May 2007
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