Last modified: 2021-04-03 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: nesseaue | molschleben | tuettleben | linden | scissors | saint | kettle |
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The community itself and the following municipalities have no proper flags: Bienstädt, Eschenbergen, Friemar, Nottleben, Pferdensleben, Tröchtelborn and Zimmernsupra.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
Shield Vert a linden Argent, flanked by an inescutcheon Argent charged with a pair of shearer's scissors Gules at dexter and a grindwheel Or at sinister, base Argent charged with a fess wavy Azure.
Meaning:
The blue fess wavy is representing the local Nesse River. The linden is referring to the big tree on the local main square and a local pond surrounded by lindens. The inescutcheons displays the arms of the Lords of Molschleben. The wheel is referring to the cultivation of woad (Latin: Isatis tinctoria), being the base of a blue colour for cloth. In the village there had been two mills and two dye factories.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Erfurt 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 18 December 2000.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
It is red-yellow-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
Shield Vert, issuant from a kettle Or over flames Gules a saint proper nimbed Or.
Meaning:
The arms display St. Vitus, patron saint of the local parish church from the 15th century together with his instrument of torture.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Erfurt 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 23 July 2008.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
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