Freden upon Leine Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Freden an der Leine, Landkreis Hildesheim, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-08-20 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: freden(leine) | everode | winzenburg | barry(14) | arm | lily | chevron | crescent | star(facetted) |
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Current Flag

According to Mr. Heimann from the local administration, there is a plain banner in use since at least 40 years. It is a white-red vertical bicolour.
Source: phone call to municipality
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2017

Everode Village

Everode Flag

It is a red flag with centred arms, flanked by two yellow horizontal stripes.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Aug 2017

Shield parted per pale, at dexter barry of 14 of Gules and Or, at sinister Azure, issuant from sinister edge a hand proper dresses Argent, holding a stem of lily Argent with three blossoms.
Meaning:
Everode belonged historically to the St. Michaels Abbey in Hildesheim. The Abbey had an estate in the village, the Peterhof. The arms are taken from the arms of Abbott Gabriel Feusch, which can be seen on the Peterhof.
The arms were approved on 21 December 1934. The flag never had been approved officially.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Aug 2017

Winzenburg Village

Winzenburg Flag

It is a yellow over red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Aug 2017

Shield Gules a chevron Or, accompanied in chief by two facetted stars Argent and in base by a crescent Argent pointing downwards.
Meaning:
The arms were overtaken from Amt Winzenburg. The main colours and the flag colours are those of the Bishopric of Hildesheim. The arms were approved on 4 January 1929. The flag never had been approved officially.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Aug 2017

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