Last modified: 2021-05-21 by 
klaus-michael schneider
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![[Großenstein municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-01-gs_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
The community has no proper banner according to §4 of its local Verbandssatzung, version 8 April 2003.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2021
According to §2 of the local Hauptsatzung the following municipalities [with date of version of Hauptsatzung] have no proper banners:
Bethenhausen [13 March 2013 ]
Hirschfeld [Source: German WIKIPEDIA]
Schwaara [9 July 2003 ]
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
![[Brahmenau municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-01-bm_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: §2(2) of local Hauptsatzung, version July 2012, published in Amtsblatt VG Brahmetal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
Shield parted per fess wavy, above Or five pallets Sable, beneath Gules a lower demi-millwheel Or.
Meaning:
The pallets are representing the settlement cores of the municipality Culm, Groitschen, Waaswitz, Zschippac and Wüstenhain. The line of partition is referring to the local creeks Brahmenbach and Roter Bach (= red creek), the red tincture also is referring to the latter. The millwheel is referring to the four former watermills in the municipality and the red-black-golden tinctures had been those of the Principality of Reuß younger branch, to which the area historically belonged.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Erfurt 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 13 June 2003.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
Shield Argent, a linden Vert, flanked by two lozenges Sable and superimposed by an inescutcheon Or, charged with a sinister facing peewit passant Sable, base Vert charged with a bar wavy Argent.
Meaning:
The linden tree is symbolising the four villages in the municipality, in everyone there is a large linden tree on the main square. The linden tree in Baldenhain is supposed to be more than 1000 years old. The two lozenges are supposed to be black stones and are thus canting. The inescutcheon displays a peewit, which is a typical bird in the municipality. The base is symbolising the Sprotte River crossing the municipality.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 2 August 1994.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
![[Korbußen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-01-ko_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
It is a green-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
Shield parted by a bend sinister parted of Gules over Argent, in dexter chief an eradicated willow Sable with green leaves, in sinister base a basket Or.
Meaning:
The basket in the lower half is symbolising the local craft of basketry. It is also a canting element (Korb=basket). The green colour and the willow are symbolising the pastures of the municipality, willows often are found in the pastures near creeks. The silver and red bend is taken from the red and silver bars of the lion in the arms of the state of Thüringen.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 28 January 1993.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
![[Pölzig municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-01-pg_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
It is a white vertical monocolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
Shield quartered, 1st and 4th quarter Azure, a winged embowed fish haurient Argent, 2nd and 3rd quarter Argent a pall reversed Gules flanked by 15 squares Sable in the 2nd quarter and 12 in the 3rd quarter, in centre an inescutcheon Or charged with three crescents Argent, waxing, waning and recumbent reversed.
Meaning:
The municipal arms are basically those of the Counts of Pölzig and Bayersdorf, with the inescutcheon in centre displaying the family arms of the Barons von Hanstein, which displayed however black crescents. The County of Pölzig had been a tiny territory between Reuß and Sachsen-Altenburg. The comital arms had an additional crest and were topped by a count's coronet or a baron's coronet. The quarters probably are referring to Pölzig proper and Bayersdorf.
In 1826 Baron Alexander of Hanstein (1804-1884) from Coburg established the comital branch of the Hanstein kin. The line became extinct in 1903. He had a love affair with Duchess Louise of Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, the consort of Duke Ernst. After she had been divorced in 1826, she married Alexander of Hanstein, who was then elevated to a Count of Pölzig, in order to become a suitable consort of the duchess.
Source: here, here and here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
The banner is in use inofficially.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
![[Reichstädt municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gr-01-re_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
It is a white-blue-white vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the blue stripe.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
Shield Argent, above an eradicated linden Gules with five leaves and below a fess wavy Azure.
Meaning:
The linden tree is referring to the former large linden tree in the village, which for a long time was a landmark for the village. The base is representing the Sprotte River, the village is located in a large curve of the river, thus the fess wavy has only one wave.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Erfurt 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 19 December 2000.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2021
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