Beverstedt Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Beverstedt, Kreis Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 31 Jan 2016

• Introduction of Beverstedt
• Beverstedt Flag
• Beverstedt Coat of Arms
• Municipality of Lunestedt (- 2011)
• Lunestedt Flag
• Lunestedt Coat of Arms
• Municipality of Osterndorf (- 1971)
• Osterndorf Flag
• Osterndorf Banner
• Osterndorf Coat of Arms
• Village of Westerbeverstedt
• Westerbeverstedt Flag
• Westerbeverstedt Coat of Arms

• County and Municipal Flags (Lower Saxony / Niedersachsen, Germany)
• Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen, Germany)
• Germany

Introduction of Beverstedt

Beverstedt literally means beaver town. The location was first mentioned in 1228 and gained the rank of a market town (Flecken) in 1661 and had been the seat of a subcounty (Amt) including 40 municipalities. It was a dominion of the Archbishops of Bremen since the 11th century and since 1648 a possession of Sweden, Brunswick-Lüneburg, Denmark, France, Hannover and finally since 1866 of Prussia.
On 1 Februar 1971 the municipalities of Osterndorf and Wehldorf, on 1 March 1974 the municipalities of Wellen and Wollingst were incorporated.
On 1 November 2011 the municipalities of Appeln, Bokel, Frelsdorf, Heerstedt, Hollen, Kirchwistedt, Lunestedt and Stubben merged with the market town and formed the new municipality of Beverstedt. These entities had been part of the comprehensive municipality of Beverstedt from 1974(?) until 2011.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Dec 2011

Beverstedt Flag

The flag's ratio is 3:5. The flag is red over green horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Sources: Hauptstaatsarchiv Hannover and this online flag catalogue and local Hauptsatzung In
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2016

Beverstedt Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, issuant from base a mountain Vert superimposed by a bar wavy Azure, on top of the mountain a beaver sejant Argent surrounded by 11 oak leaves of the same in circle.
Meaning:
The beaver is a canting element. The name of the commune means "place of beavers". The bar wavy is representing little Lune River. 11 is the number of villages forming the municipality. The arms are a modification of the arms of Beverstedt comprehensive municipality (1971-2011). There had been 9 oak leaves instead, the beaver was impending, and the bar wavy was Argent on top of a base Vert. Already in 1950 the minister of interior of Lower Saxony approved a similar coat of arms for Beverstedt market town. Its shield was golden with a mountain issuant Vert in base superimposed by a bar wavy Argent. The beaver was also sejant but Sable armed and tongued Gules.
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA, Ralf Hartemink's webpage and Stadler 1970, p.25
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2016

Municipality of Lunestedt (- 2011)

Lunestedt Flag

The flag's ratio is 3:5. The flag is horizontally divided green over yellow over green with ratio approx. 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe. The flag and arms abolished on 1 February 1971.
Sources: Hauptstaatsarchiv Hannover and this online flag catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2016

Lunestedt Coat of Arms

Shield Vert with base wavy Azure fimbriated Argent, a beaver rampant Or, in sinister chief a waxing crescent Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are mixing elements from former municipalities of Westerbeverstedt (beaver) and Freschluneberg. The base wavy is probably representing little Lune River.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2016

Municipality of Osterndorf (- 1971)

Osterndorf Flag

The flag's ratio is 3:5. The flag is horizontally divided blue - white -blue with ratio 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe. Ostendorf is now part of the municipality of Beverstedt. It was incorporated on 1 February 1971. The flag and arms were approved on 19 November 1968 abolished on 1 February 1971.
Sources: Hauptstaatsarchiv Hannover and this online flag catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider and Jörg Majewski, 7 Apr 2007

Osterndorf Banner

The banner is vertically divided blue - white - blue with ratio 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe shifted to the top.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Dec 2015

Osterndorf Coat of Arms

The shield is divided per fess, above a golden radiant sun in a blue field, below a red housemark in silver field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Dec 2015

Village of Westerbeverstedt

Westerbeverstedt Flag

The flag's ratio is 3:5. The flag is horizontally divided green over yellow over green with ratio approx. 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe. The flag and arms abolished on 1 February 1971.
Sources: Hauptstaatsarchiv Hannover and this online flag catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2016

Westerbeverstedt Coat of Arms

Shield Vert with base wavy Azure fimbriated Argent, a beaver rampant Or, in sinister chief a 7-point star Or.
Meaning:
The beaver is a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2016

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