It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Buttstädt Coat of Arms

Shield Azure an angel winged and dressed Argent, holding a pair of scales Or by his sinister arm and a sword of the same by his risen dexter arm, standing on a dragon Vert tongued Gules lying on his back, on central base point an inescutcheon Azure charged with a fleur-de-lis Argent.
Meaning:
The monasteries of Hersfeld and Fulda owned local estates in the 9th century. When the village was first mentioned in 1199, it belonged to the Landgraves of Thüringen and was later acquired by the Wettin kin. Buttstädt was mentioned as a walled city in 1331 and gained full city rights according to the pattern of Weißensee in 1392 and also held the local cognisance since 1408. It had been a famous cattle market since the middle of the 15th century and a horse market between the 17th and 20th century. The city was acquired by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin kin in 1485 and by the Duchy of Sachsen-Weimar in 1603. St. Michael, the local patron saint, was already displayed as dragon slayer on the first city seal from the 14th century. In his hands he held however two escutcheons displaying the arms of the landgraves and of the Margraves of Meißen. They were replaced by sword and scales in the 16th century. Also the fleur-de-lis had been on local seals since the very beginning. At least between 1925 and 1984 the arms were replaced by the inescutcheon with the fleur-de-lis, sometimes golden, as only city arms.
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, pp.70-71
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Banner and arms are traditional.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Ellersleben Village

Ellersleben Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Nov 2022

It is a green-yellow-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Ellersleben Coat of Arms

Shield Or an eradicted alder Vert, over all a bend of nine alternating segments of Gules and Argent.
Meaning:
The alder (German: Erle) is a canting element. The bend is symbolising a toll bar, as the village was located on the border between the Electorate of Sachsen, later the Duchy of Sachsen-Weimar, and the Archbishopric of Mainz.
Source: Hartmut Ulle :"Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 5 May 1997.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Eßleben-Teutleben Village

Eßleben-Teutleben Banner

5:2

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Eßleben-Teutleben Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent a linden Vert, at sinister Vert an embattled tower Argent with windows and cone roof Sable, base Sable charged with a fess parted nine times of Gules and Argent.
Meaning:
The fess is symbolising a barrier, as both villages are geographically separated and only connected by a road, which trespasses the border of Sachsen-Anhalt. A linden appeared on both former village seals in the 19th century. The tower is a representation of the former castle of the Lords of Teutleben, who lived in the namesake village.
Source: Hartmut Ulle : "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Bad Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 29 September 2004.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Großbrembach Village

Großbrembach Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Nov 2022

It is a green-white-blue vertical tricolour with ratio of stripes approx. 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Großbrembach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess wavy, above Azure a fish Argent, beneath Argent a grapevine Vert with two leaves.
Meaning:
Fish and line of partition are symbolising the Scherkonde River and its riches of fish. The grapevine is symbolising the former importance of viticulture.
Source: Hartmut Ulle : "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Bad Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 29 September 2004.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Guthmannshausen Village

Guthmannshausen Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Nov 2022

It is a white-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Guthmannshausen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Azure a lion rampant issuant Argent, beneath Argent two connected bunches of grapes Azure.
Meaning:
The lion is taken from the family arms of the Lords of Guthmannshausen, whose origin and ancestral seat had been in the village. The grapevine is an attribute of St. Wigbert, patron saint of the oldest local church.
Source: Hartmut Ulle :"Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 30 June 1993.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Hardisleben Village

Hardisleben Banner

5:2

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

It is a green-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Hardisleben Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or a scythe Sable and a rake Sable in saltire, at sinister Vert a chalice Or, chief parted per pale of Vert and Or charged with three linden leaves in counterchanged tinctures.
Meaning:
The linden leaves had been chosen, as the former village seal displayed a linden tree. Scythe and rake are symbolising agriculture. The chalice is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint. The tinctures are those of the Duchy of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, to which the village belonged until 1918.
Source: Hartmut Ulle : "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Bad Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 5 September 1997.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Kleinbrembach Village

Kleinbrembach Banner

5:2

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Kleinbrembach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Argent a plough Sable, beneath Gules a crozier issuant Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal from 1912, which already displayed both charges. The plough is symbolising agriculture and the rural character of the village. The crozier is an attribute of St. Boniface, the local patron saint, who already had been displayed on a village seal from the 16th century. Crozier and the tinctures red and white are also referring to the Archbishopric of Mainz, as the archbishops owned local estates in the past.
Source: Hartmut Ulle : "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Bad Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 29 September 2004.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Mannstedt Village

Mannstedt Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Nov 2022

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Mannstedt Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a man statant Argent with hat, boots and belt Sable, holding a staff Argent in pale by his dexter hand, flanches Argent each one charged with a woad plant Vert.
Meaning:
The arms are based on local seals from the 19th century. The man (German: Mann) is canting. Woad plants (Latin: Isatis tinctoria) are the base of the production of a blue pigment in the area.
Source: Hartmut Ulle : "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Bad Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 29 September 2004.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Olbersleben Village

Olbersleben Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Nov 2022

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Olbersleben Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above Or semy of heartlets Gules, a lion issuant Azure, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; beneath parted per pale, at dexter Azure a bunch of grapes Or stemmed Sable, at sinister Argent a rooster´s head Sable armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The upper half is a differentiation of the arms of the Counts of (Weimar-)Orlamünde, whose arms display a full black lion. The counts owned an estate in the village. The grapevine is an attribute of St. Wigbert, the local patron saint. The rooster is taken from a village seal from the 19th century. His meaning is not known.
Source: Hartmut Ulle : "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Bad Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 9 April 1997.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2022

Rudersdorf Village

Rudersdorf Banner

5:2

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

It is a blue-white-red vertical tricolour with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Rudersdorf Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister, above right Argent a mattock Azure hafted Sable, beneath Gules a stomp Argent with a sapling of the same having three leaves.
Meaning:
A former version in the 1980ies displayed on a white shield an eradicated green linden, flanked by two escutcheons, at dexter blue charged with hammer and mallet Sable, the symbols of mining, at sinister Or a green acorn capsuled red. Both charges of the current arms are alluding to forest clearance, as the name is derived from "Rodersdorph", first mentioned in 1185, which is referring to forest clearance (German: Roden).
Source: Hartmut Ulle : "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Bad Langensalza, 2011, p.170
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 17 January 1994.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2022

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