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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Belgern-Schildau city banner]](../images/d/de-no-bs_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
It is a red-white-green vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
Shield Vert, on base Or a church Argent seen from South with port and windows Sable and roofs Gules, in chief an impending hunting horn Or with cord of the same.
Meaning:
Belgern and Schildau merged on 1 January 2013. The arms are basically those of Schildau with an additional golden base and an additonal horn taken from the arms of Belgern.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
Banner and arms were approved on 25 April 2014.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
![[Belgern borough banner]](../images/d/de-no-bs-bg_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
It was a red-white-green vertical tricolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
Baroque shield Vert, a church Argent with port and windows Sable, the tower has twin spires Gules and there is an additional ridge tower Argent with roofs Gules, in front of the church an inescutcheon Sable, charged with a hunting horn Or with cord of the same.
Meaning:
Belgern was first mentioned in 973 and had a castle in 983. It was ruled by the Margraves of Meißen and called a city in 1300. It was donated by the margraves to the Cistercian Buch Monastery in 1309 and remained its possession until 1526. Afterwards the city belonged to the Electorate of Sachsen and became a possession of Preußen (Prussia) in 1815. The arms are based on local seals. The great seal of the city council from 1604 displayed a church with a man in armour and an angel as supporters, between both the horn. The lesser seal from 1709 displayed the horn only. The man in armour is said to have been Roland, the Franconian hero in service of Emperor Karl the Great, the horn is said to be his horn Oliphant. The angel is said to be the patron saint of the market. Otto Hupp displayed the church with blue roofs on green base on a red background. Before 2014 the arms had been as follows: Shield Vert a church Argent seen from South with port and windows Sable and roofs Gules, in chief an impending hunting horn Or with cord of the same. The current arms are based on an architectural sculpture on top of the entrance of the city hall in Belgern and probably used without approval.
Sources: Bensing et alii 1984, pp.36-37 and Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
Banner and arms were abolished on 31 December 2012.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
![[Schildau borough banner]](../images/d/de-no-bs-sc_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
It was a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
Shield Vert a church Argent with port Or, windows Sable and roofs Gules topped by a crosslet Or.
Meaning:
Schildau was first mentioned as a city in 1184, being a possession of the Augustine Petersberg Monastery, it was under direct rule of the Margaves of Meißen since the late Middle Ages, afterwards a part of the Electorate of Sachsen and finally since 1815 a part of Preußen (Prussia). The arms are known since the 14th century. They already displayed the Romanic church, which is a representation of the local parish church, dedicated to St. Mary.
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, p.401
Banner and arms were abolished on 31 December 2012.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2022
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