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Oberharz at Brocken City (Germany)

Stadt Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt

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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

Oberharz at Brocken City

Oberharz at Brocken Flag
Oberharz at Brocken Banner
Oberharz at Brocken Coat of Arms

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Oberharz at Brocken City

Oberharz at Brocken Flag

It is a green over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Oberharz am Brocken City, version 14 September 2010 and Amtsblatt des Landkreis [Vorharz] Nr. 6/2010 Seite 12
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

Oberharz at Brocken Banner

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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,

It is a green-white vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Oberharz am Brocken City, version 14 September 2010 and Amtsblatt des Landkreis [Vorharz] Nr. 6/2010 Seite 12
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

Oberharz at Brocken Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, issuant from base a triplemount Vert, charged with three shortened barrulets wavy Argent, issuant from mount two firs Vert, between the firs a stag salient Sable, in chief hammer and mallet Sable.
Meaning:
The triplemount is representing the ridges of the Harz. The firs are representing the local environment. The stag is symbolising celerity, power and the renovation of life. He is also symbolising the riches of wildlife animals and referring to the fact that the area had been the hunting ground of German emperors and kings in the early medieval. Hammer and mallet are symbolising mining and metallurgy as important business lines.
Sources: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Oberharz am Brocken City, version 14 September 2010 and Amtsblatt des Landkreis [Vorharz] Nr. 6/2010 Seite 12 and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

Flag, banner and arms were approved on 7 June 2010 by the county administration.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Oct 2019

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