Last modified: 2017-07-24 by klaus-michael schneider
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![[SG Elbtalaue BoA]](../images/d/de-lh-01.gif)
1:1
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
The ratio is 1:1. It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
Shield Argent ten acorns Vert garnished Sable ordered 4:3:2:1, plain chief wavy Azure.
Meaning:
The chief is representing Elbe River. Each acorn is representing one of the 10 municipalities of Elbtalaue. Elbtalaue was established on 1 November 2006, when the comprehensive municipalities of Dannenberg and Hitzacker merged.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
The following municipalities have no proper flag:
Damnatz, Göhrde, Gusborn, Jameln, Karwitz, Langendorf and Zernien.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
![[SG Hitzacker flag]](../images/d/de-lh-01-04.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
It was a green-white-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms was in the middle of the central stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
Shield parted per fess; above Vert a castle Argent with tree towers roofed Gules and with port Azure, beneath right Vert an anchor Argent, beneath left Vert an antler Or.
Meaning:
The quarters were representing the municipalities of SG Hitzacker, the castle was representing Hitzacker proper, the anchor Neu Darchau and the antler Göhrde. Its arms displayed a mounted huntsman. SG Hitzacker was established on 1 January 1972 and merged with SG Dannenberg on 1 November 2006.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
![[Dannenberg upon Elbe city flag]](../images/d/de-lh-01-db.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
It is a green over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms. The shield is topped by a red mural crown with three visible towers.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
![[Dannenberg City plain flag 1891]](../images/d/de-lh-01-db891.gif)
1:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011
Description of flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a green over yellow horizontal bicolour. The information is confirmed by Stadler 1970, p.33.
Source:H.Ahrens " Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011
Shield Or, issuant from base a triplemount Vert, crowned by a fir tree of the same, supported by two lions rampant Azure, armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
Mount and fir tree are canting, as the meaning of Dannenberg is "mountain with fir". Dannenberg was already a city in the 13th century and seat of the Counts of Dannenberg , who already used similar arms having only one supporting lion and without mountain. City and county were sold by Count Nikolaus of Dannenberg to to Duke Otto the Severe of Lüneburg in 1303. The second lion might thus be the lion of the Welfen kin, from which the Dukes of Lüneburg descended. These arms first appeared on a seal from 1357. A secret seal with prints since 1438 displayed the same pattern, but the mountain acc. to Ralf Hartemink was added later in the 16th or 17th century.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.33
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
![[Hitzacker upon Elbe city flag]](../images/d/de-lh-01-hi.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
It is a green over white over red horizontal tricolour. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
![[Hitzacker city plain flag 1891]](../images/d/de-lh-01-hi891.gif)
1:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011
Description of flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a green over white over red horizontal tricolour. The information is confirmed by Stadler 1970, p.50.
Source:H.Ahrens " Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011
![[Hitzacker upon Elbe city CoA]](../images/d/de-lh-01-hi).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
Shield Vert with base Gules, crowned by an embattled wall Argent with port Azure and three towers Argent, having red balloon roofs topped by golden balls.
Meaning:
Hitzacker was founded as a city around 1260 and the oldest seal is known since 1289. The seal displayed, as did nearly all later seals, already a city wall with three towers. The current arms, which were adopted in 1951 by the local council, are based on the old seals. Through the centuries only the kind of roofs of the towers has changed and in the 20th century the red mount in base was reduced to a plain red base.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.50
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
![[Neu Darchau municipal flag]](../images/d/de-lh-01-nd.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is in the middle of the central stripe.
Sources: this online catalogue and this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent a steering wheel Gules with nine spokes, at sinister Azure an anchor Argent.
Meaning:
Both charges are referring to shipping on Elbe River. The number of spokes is representing the nine former municipalities of Neu-Darschau as follows: Darzau, Drethem, Glienitz, Katemin, Klein Kühren, Neu Darchau proper, Quarstedt, Sammatz and Schutschur.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 July 2017
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