Last modified: 2017-08-19 by klaus-michael schneider
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coat of arms granted on 5 December 1894
plain flags granted on 1 April 1894
Source: Arnold Rabbow, "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 21 May 2007
It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 21 May 2007
It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour.
Source: Arnold Rabbow, "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 21 May 2007
It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Shield Azure; a castle Argent with two embattled towers, port and windows Sable, portcullis Or, the port is charged with an inescutcheon parted per pale, at dexter Gules two lions passant guardant Or couped per pale, at sinister Or a demi eagle sable couped per pale, issuant from port a savage proper, holding a fir Vert by his left hand.
Meaning:
The market town of Neustadt-Harzburg before had a seal displaying just a fir. After having gained city rights in 1894 the Duke of Braunschweig granted the current arms. The savage (German: Wilder Mann) and the fir are referring to the location in the Harz Forest (see also: Wildemann borough). The imperial demi-eagle is referring to the empire's castle of Harzburg, erected in 1065 by King Heinrich IV. The lions are taken from the seal of Otto IV and are alluding to the Dukes of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.19
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2017
It is a white over red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2017
Shield Gules, two horses forcene respectant Argent, armed Or, in base a blackthorn Argent with three branches and four slows Or.
Meaning:
The horses are representing horse breeding and the local race course. The blackthorn (Latin: Prunus spinosa) is representing Schlewecke village, which is derived from "corner of slows". The main colours are those of the arms of Lower Saxony.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.30
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2017
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