Heemsen Comprehensive Municipality (Germany)

Samtgemeinde Heemsen, Landkreis Nienburg (Weser), Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2019-01-24 by klaus-michael schneider
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Heemsen Comprehensive Municipality (SG)

SG Heemsen Flag

It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

SG Heemsen Banner

It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Heemsen Comprehensive Municipality, version 13 December 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

Shield parted per pale; at dexter Gules an embattled wall Argent masoned Sable, crowned by a tower with cone roof of the same; at sinister Or a bear paw Sable armed Gules.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city of Drakenburg, known from the early 17th century. The seal showed the local Drakenburg castle, and a bear's paw taken from the arms of the Counts of Hoya, who ruled the area at the time. Later seals of Drakenburg do not longer show the paw, as after the 30-years War the counts played no role in the area anymore.
Sources: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Heemsen Comprehensive Municipality, version 13 December 2004Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

Drakenburg Market Town

Drakenburg Flag

It is a red over white over blue horizontal tricolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

Shield Argent, an embattled wall Gules masoned Sable with port Argent and three towers with cone roofs Azure. The shield is crested by a dragon couchant Azure.
Meaning:
The arms are canting, displaying a castle (German: Burg) and a dragon (German: Drache, derived from Drake). The arms are based on the oldest seal of the town, known from 1655. At least until the 1920ies different arms were in use, presented in 1925 by Otto Hupp. The shield of the former arms was parted per pale; at dexter Azure an embattled wall Argent, crowned by a tower Argent with cone roof Gules; at sinister Or a bear paw Sable, armed and cut Gules, which was alluding to the Counts of Hoya, the former rulers. The arms were approved probably in 2004, when the legal text was published.
Sources: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Drakenburg Market Town, version 21 December 2004; Ralf Hartemink's webpage and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

Haßbergen Municipality

Haßbergen Flag

It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Gules a sinister facing horsehead Argent, at sinister Or a belfry Sable, issuant from base a triplemount Vert charged with a barrulet wavy Argent.
Meaning:
The horsehead is symbolising the importance of agriculture for the village, the historical trade routes and the shipping on the Weser river. Historically barges were pulled by horses along the river. At the same time a white horse in red is the symbol of the old Kingdom of Hannover and the State of Lower Saxony. Finally, many old farmhouses bear a wooden horseheads in saltire on top of the roof. The belfry is a typical tower used near the local chapels. The colours gold and black are those of the Counts of Hoya, the former rulers. The barrulet wavy is representing Weser River, the triplemount is representing the local hills.
The arms were approved on 17 December 1984.
Sources: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Haßbergen Municipality, version 14 December 2004 and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

Heemsen Municipality

Heemsen Flag

It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Vert a tower Argent embattled twice with port Vert and portcullis Argent, at sinister Or a wolf's head Sable tongued Gules, chief Gules with two gable shelves Argent in saltire, both ending in horseheads.
Meaning:
The tower is symbolising the two historical castles in the area, the Andertenburg and the Brunsburg. The gable shelves with horseheads are a common decoration on top of the local farmhouses. The horseheads are also alluding to the Kingdom of Hannover and the State of Lower Saxony. The wolf had been a common animal and as late as in 1948 farm animals were killed by wolves. The gold and black colours are those of the Counts of Hoya, the former rulers.
The arms were approved on 21 March 1981.
Source: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Heemsen Municipality, version 15 December 2004 and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

Rohrsen Municipality

Rohrsen Flag

It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

Shield Azure, parted by a bar wavy Argent, in chief a buffalo antlers Argent, issuant from base an entrenchment Argent.
Meaning:
The bar wavy is representing Weser River. The antlers are taken from the arms of the Counts of Wölpe (see also Nienburg-Erichshagen). The counts sold the municipality in 1302 to Duke Otto II of Braunschweig-Lüneburg. In 1640 entrenchments on the banks of the Weser were built by the Swedish army, in order to secure shipping on the river during the 30-Years-War. They were removed around 1740 by the Princes of Calenberg. Rohrsen is seat of Heemsen Comprehensive Municipality.
The arms were approved on 26 May 1967.
Sources: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Rohrsen Municipality, version 20 December 2004 and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2019

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