Schüttdorf Comprehensive Municipality (Germany)

Samtgemeinde Schüttdorf, Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-08-26 by klaus-michael schneider
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Schüttorf Comprehensive Municipality (SG)

SG Schüttorf Flag

It is a white flag with centred arms. Please note that the local Hauptsatzung doesn't mention any flag. The flag is thus used inofficially.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2017

Shield Gules, a house Or, masoned Sable with a stepped gable.
Meaning:
The colours are those of the Counts of Bentheim. The house is an image of the historical city hall of Schüttorf.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA, based on §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Schüttorf Comprehensive Municipality, version 23 April 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2017

Municipalities without proper Flag

The following municipalities have no proper flag:
Engden, Isterberg, Ohne, Quendorf, Samern and Suddendorf
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2017

Schüttdorf City

Schüttdorf Flag

It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 28 Nov 2007

Schüttdorf Plain Flag reported 1891

Description of  flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a blue over red over yellow horizontal tricolour.
Source:H.Ahrens "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Nov 2011

Shield Azure; a narrow high city gate Or with two towers, topped by cone roofs Sable; between them an impending inescutcheon Gules in bend, charged with 18 balls Or.
Meaning:
The city main seal from 1295, the secret seal from the 14th centure and another city seal, proven since 1379, displayed more or less the current gate. It is said to have been the Steintor (literally: stone gate). Alll seals also displayed the inescutcheon, charged with the arms of the Counts of Bentheim. Later seals just displayed three towers with the inescutcheon over the central tower.The current arms are based on the 1379 seal, but the wreaths displayed there have been omitted. The flag colours red and yellow are those of the Counts of Bentheim.
The arms were approved on 14 February 1925 by Prussian Minister of State.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.72
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2017

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