Grafschaft Hoya Comprehensive Municipality (Germany)

Samtgemeinde Grafschaft Hoya, Landkreis Nienburg (Weser), Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2019-01-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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Grafschaft Hoya Comprehensive Municipality (SG)

SG Grafschaft Hoya Flag

It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2019

Shield Or, two bear paws addorsed Sable in pale armed Gules, connected by a piece of fur of the same, in base a fess wavy Azure.
Meaning:
The arms are based on those of former Syke County (1885 - 1932) and Grafschaft Hoya County with seat in Syke, which had been dissolved on 1 August 1977. Grafschaft Hoya County was established in 1932 by a merger of the counties Syke and Hoya. Only a blue fess wavy was added in the current arms, symbolising Weser River. The bear paws had been the family arms of the Lords of Stumpenhausen, which renamed their kin in the beginning of the 13th century, being then Counts of Hoya. The kin died out in 1582. The county was acquired by the Celle branch line of the Dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.40
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2019

Bücken Market Town Municipality

Bücken Flag

It is a black over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source:§2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Bücken Market Town, version 19 March 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Schield Or; two bear paws Sable in pale, armed and cut Gules; between the paws issuant from base a crozier Sable.
Meaning:
Bücken is located in the core area of the Counts of Hoya, which became extinct in 1582. Count Otto of Hoya granted several privileges of a market town in 1413. Nevertheless the existence of town seals is proven not before the 17th century. Seals and arms only displayed the bear paws from the family arms of the counts. Since the 2nd half of the 20th century a crozier was added in the town seals, exceeding the top of the shield and the staff reduced to a mere line of partition.The crozier is symbolising the former Bücken Abbey, founded in 882 by the Bishop of Bremen. According to Ralf Hartemink between 1413 and 1582 the town had been a condominion of the abbotts and the counts. The crozier was added to the arms in its current pattern in 1983.
The arms were approved on 18 July 1983.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage, Stadler 1970, p.29 and §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Bücken Market Town, version 19 March 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Eystrup Municipality

Eystrup Flag

It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2019

Gandesbergen Municipality

Gandesbergen Flag

It is a green-white-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1 and centred arms, exceeding the white stripe.
Source:§2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Gandesbergen Municipality, version 9 December 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Hämelhausen Municipality

Hämelhausen Flag

It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 2:5:2 and centred arms, exceeding the yellow stripe.
Source:§2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Hämelhausen Municipality, version 29 June 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Hassel upon Weser Municipality

Hassel Flag

It is a green-yellow-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist and exceeding the yellow stripe.According to §2(2) of local Hauptsatzung, version 9 June 1999, colours are green-yellow-green, but no flag is mentioned expressis verbis.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2019

Shield Vert, a pair of scales Or, surrounded by a hazelnut Or barbed Argent in dexter chief, a heraldic rose Argent, barbed and seeded Or in sinister chief and a crane's head Argent armed Or in central base.
Meaning:
The hazelnut is a canting element (German: Haselnuss), the name of the municipality is derived from Haslo, or "place near the hazel grove". Rose and crane's head are taken from the arms of the Lords of Hassel, known since 1219. The scales are symbolising justice and are reminding on the fact that during many centuries the village had been a place of execution of criminals, sentenced to death by the court of the Hoya district. The last execution occurred in 1846.
Sources: §2(1) of local Hauptsatzung, version 9 June 1999 and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
The arms were approved on 30 April 1960.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2019

Hilgermissen Municipality

Hilgermissen Flag

It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source:§2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Hilgermissen Municipality, version 26 April 1984
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Shield Azure; over a bar wavy Or two horses statant respectant Or, partially superimposing one another; chief Or charged with three piles reversed Sable.
Meaning:
Each pile reversed is representing one of the churches in the municipality (in Eitzendorf, Magelsen and Wechold). Their colours black and gold are those of the County of Hoya, to which the area historically belonged. The two horses in the lower half are symbolising the rural character, as well as the State of Lower Saxony. The eight legs are symbolising the eight former municipalities. Two horseheads are also a common decoration on the roofs of farmhouses in the region (see Heemsen, and the Nienburg district). The bar wavy is symbolising Weser River and the Alvese Lake, which are also symbolised by the blue colour. The arms were approved on 9 January 1984.
Source: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Hilgermissen Municipality, version 26 April 1984 and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Hoya City

Hoya Flag

It is a red over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: this online catalogue and Stadler 1970, p.51
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2017

Shield Gules, a castle Argent with three towers and two oriels, all roofed Azure and topped by balls Or; over all an inescutcheon Or in bend, charged with two connected bear paws Sable armed Gules.
Meaning:
The first seal of the market town from the 14 century only displayed the bear paws, the family arms of the Counts of Hoya, who stood under direct Imprial rule. In the 20th century they had also been county arms Grafschaft Hoya County. Since around 1400 the main seals displayed the castle, alluding to the local moated castle. Besides that as actual arms a shield with bear paws, also appearing in the crest, wer in use. The colour of the claws has changed from Or to Gules. The market town gained city rights in 1929.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.51
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2017

Hoyerhagen Municipality

Hoyerhagen Flag

It is a dark green over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source:§2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Hoyerhagen Municipality, version 10 April 1984
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Hoyerhagen Banner

It is a dark green-yellow vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Shield parted per bend, above left Or a Dutch windmill issuant Sable, beneath right Vert a horse forcene Argent.
Meaning:
Hoyerhagen means "hague of Hoya". The local windmill above is a typical landmark. The horse in base is symbolising the rural character of the village, and is modifying the arms of the State of Lower Saxony. The colours black and gold are taken from the arms of the Counts of Hoya, the former rulers. The colours green and silver are symbolising the green fields and the rivers and streams.
The arms were approved on 28 July 1983.
Source: Ralf hartemink's webpage and §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Hoyerhagen Municipality, version 10 April 1984
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Schweringen Municipality

Schweringen Flag

It is a green over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source:§2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Schweringen Municipality, version 19 May 1980
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Shield Vert parted by a bar wavy Or; in chief a wheel Or, flanked by two oak leaves of the same; in base a wired ferry boat Or with a top light of the same.
Meaning:
Schweringen municipality is located on both sides of Weser River. The bar wavy is representing the river. The ferry had been there for 100s of years and was already mentioned in a medieval deed and is still existing today. It had been used for the transportation of carriages and waggons. The arms however display just a small wired boat (German: Fährbuchtnachen). The wheel is alluding to agriculture, crafts and especially transportation.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2017

Warpe Municipality

Warpe Flag

It is a yellow over blue horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2019

Shield Azure; a watermill's wheel Argent, flanked by two grain ears Or, in base crossed per saltire; in chief two shelves Or in saltire, ending in horseheads.
Meaning:
The shelves are the typical Lower Saxonian roof tops on the gable side of farmhouses. They are also alluding to Nienburg County, to which the municipality belongs. The millwheel is alluding to the many watermills in the past, built alongside the numerous ponds, supplied by Bückener Mühlenbach, a local creek. The grain is symbolising agriculture.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2019

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