Zahna-Elster City (Germany)

Stadt Zahna-Elster, Landkreis Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt

Last modified: 2019-03-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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Zahna-Elster City

Zahna-Elster Flag

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

Zahna-Elster Banner

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2019

Zahna-Elster Coat of Arms

Shield parted per saltire of Argent and Azure, above a sinister facing carp najant Azure, beneath a pike najant Azure, at dexter and sinister on each a grain ear Or in pale; over all an inescutcheon Or, issuant from its base a castle Gules with open port and having three towers.
Meaning:
The inescutcheon is representing former Zahna municipality and displays its arms in different tinctures. The grain ears are symbolising agriculture in the surrounding villages and the fish are symbolising fishery on the Elbe River.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2019

Flag, banner and arms were approved on 10 May 2011 by the county administration, published in Amtsblatt des Landkreis Wittenberg Nr. 10/2011, p.2
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2019

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