Hörselberg-Hainich Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Hörselberg-Hainich, Wartburgkreis, Thüringen

Last modified: 2021-04-17 by klaus-michael schneider
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Hörselberg-Hainich Municipality

Hörselberg-Hainich Banner

The banner is quartered of green and yellow. The coat of arms is in its centre.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2021

Hörselberg-Hainich Coat of Arms

Shield quartered, 1st and 4th quarter Argent a pale interrupted Sable, 2nd quarter Vert an ammonite Or, 3rd quarter Vert a beech leaf in pale Or.
Meaning:
The interrupted pales together with their backgrounds have the shape of two initials "H" and are representing the name of the municipality. The beech leaf is taken from the former arms of Behringen. The ammonite is referring the fossils found in the local chalk mountains.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2021

Banner and arms were approved on on 12 March 2010 by Central Administration Authority (Landesverwaltungsamt) of Thüringen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2021

Hörselberg Village

Hörselberg Banner

It was a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2021

Hörselberg Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale of Argent and Vert, issuant from base a triplemount in counterchanged tinctures, issuant from both peaks in flanches two thistles in counterchanged tinctures, bordure of alternating red and yellow pieces.
Meaning:
The municipality was established by a merger of 11 former municipalities, which are symbolised by the red pieces of the bordure. As new common symbol a thistle was chosen, a typical plant on the local soil, being rich of chalk. The shield is divided to symbolise that the municipality is partly North and partly South of the name giving Hörselberg, a mountain, represented by the triplemount in base.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 27 July 1998.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2021

Behringen Village

Behringen Banner

It was a yellow-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2021

Behringen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Or three beech leaves Vert in fess, bneath Vert a lower demi sun radiant Or.
Meaning:
The beech leaves are probably representing the Großenbehringer Holz, a local forest.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.1, Erfurt 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 6 September 1995.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2021

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