Sehmatal Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Sehmatal, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen

Last modified: 2022-09-17 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sehmatal | cranzahl | sehma | paschal lamb | scythe(blade) | crow |
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Sehmatal Municipality

Sehmatal Banner

It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top within the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022

Sehmatal Coat of Arms

Shield Vert a Paschal Lamb Or; mantle Argent, at dexter charged with a crow statant Sable holding berries Gules by his beak, at sinister charged with two scythe blades Sable in saltire superimposed by a flax blossom Azure with stem in pale and leaves Vert.
Meaning:
All parts are modifications of the arms of the three parts of Sehmatal, which merged in 1999. The Paschal Lamb is representing Neudorf, the crow is representing Cranzahl and the blades are representing Sehma. The colours of the banner are those of Sachsen.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022

Cranzahl Village

Cranzahl Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022

Cranzahl Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, on top of a mount issuant Vert a rowan of the same fruited Gules, a crow statant Sable in the tree´s centre.
Meaning:
The name is said to be derived from Krähwinkel, i.e. the crow´s corner. The bird is thus canting. The rowan (Latin: Sorbus accuparia), also called mountain ash, is a typical tree in the area. Its berries are called Vogelbeeren (literally: bird´s berries) in Germany, which is also another name of the complete tree. The arms are based on a local seal from 1868.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022

Sehma Village

Sehma Banner

It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top within the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022

Sehma Coat of Arms

Shield Vert a flax plant Or, superimposed by two scythe blades Argent in saltire.
Meaning:
The plant might also be a bulrush, as the meaning of Sehma is doubtful. Some say it means bulrush creek, others say it means flax field. The scythe blades sometimes were considered to be sickles, knives or even plough shares. Sickles were used to cut the reed in the local creek. The current pattern is based on a local seal from 1719.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022

Banner and arms were approved on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022

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