Last modified: 2022-09-24 by klaus-michael schneider
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![[Eisfeld city banner]](../images/d/de-hl-ef_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
It is a black-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
Shield Or a lion rampant Sable, armed and tongued Gules, holding an eradicated linden Vert by his forepaws.
Meaning:
Eisfeld was populated by Franconian settlers since 802. It was called a town in 1316. Since 1323 the Counts of Henneberg built a walled new town above from the first settlement. The city was acquired by the Burgraves of Nürnberg in 1353, the Margraves of Meißen in 1379, the Electorate of Sachsen in 1485, the Duchy of Sachsen-Gotha in 1645, the Duchy of Sachsen-Hildburghausen in 1680 and the Duchy of Sachsen-Meiningen in 1826. City rights probably had been granted in 1323 to both united towns. Since then also a city council existed. A mayor was reported in the 15th century. Old city seals show the lion with an intial "E". Since the middle of the 17th century the intial was replaced by a linden sapling, probably a symbol of the rebuilding, after the city had been destroyed twice during the 30-Years-War (1618 – 1648). The current tinctures of the lion are those of the lion of the margraves, older versions showed the lion of Thüringen, being barry of eight of red and white.
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, pp.111-112
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
The current arms are in use since around 1960.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
![[Bockstadt borough banner]](../images/d/de-hl-ef-bs_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
It was a black-yellow-green vertical tricolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
Shield Or a goat´s head Sable with five linden leaves Vert alongside the base.
Meaning:
The he-goat (German:(Ziegen-)Bock)is canting. The leaves are representing Herbartswind, incorporated on 1 April 1974. Black, golden and green had been the tinctures of the Counts of Henneberg, former local rulers, black and golden also of the Barons of Münchhausen, who lived in the local castle until 1938.
Source: Hartmut Ulle : ßNeues Thüringer Wappenbuchß, 2nd edition, Bad Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
Banner and arms were abolished on 31 December 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
![[Sachsenbrunn borough banner]](../images/d/de-hl-ef-sb_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
It was a yellow-black vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
Shield Vert an eradicated linden Or; mantle Argent, at dexter charged with a millwheel Sable, at sinister charged with a heraldic rose Gules, seeded and barbed Or.
Meaning:
The tree is symbolising tho old linden tree on the market square and the location among forests as well. The watermill´s wheel is symbolising the many watermills alongside the Werra River and their role during the industrialisation of the area. The rose is taken from the family arms of the Lords of Hessberg, local rulers for many centuries.
Source: Hartmut Ulle :"Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
Banner and arms were approved on 31 January 1995.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2022
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