Lehre Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Lehre, Landkreis Helmstedt, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-09-07 by klaus-michael schneider
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Lehre Municipality

inhabitants 11,714
coa approved on 12 March 1980
Source: Rabbow 2003
Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2007

Lehre Flag

It is a blue-yellow-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist in the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2007

Lehre Banner

It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2007

Shield Azure, an ash branch Or in bend with eight leaves, in base superimposed by a bar wavy Argent.
Meaning:
The bar wavy is representing Schunter River. The leaves of the ash are representing the former eight municipalities, among them the six municipalities below and Essehof and Wendhausen, which had no proper flags. The colours blue and yellow are referring to the historical Braunschweig region and to former Braunschweig County, to which seven of the eight municipalities belonged.
The arms were approved on 12 March 1980.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Sep 2017

Beienrode Village

incorporated on 1 July 1972
coat of arms in use since 5 June 1979
Source: Rabbow 2003
Jörg Majewski, 2 July 2007

Beienrode Flag

It is a green over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Beienrode Banner

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

Shield parted per bend wavy of Vert and Argent, two connected linden leaves in bend sinister in counterchanged colours.
Meaning:
The suffix "-rode" is used for settlements created by forest cleansing. The linden leaves probably refer to the cleansings.
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Sep 2017

Essenrode Village

incorporated on 1 July 1972
coat of arms in use since 5 June 1979
Source: Rabbow 2003 and Main State Archive Hannover.
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Essenrode Flag

It is a red over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Essenrode Banner

It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent a demi-eagle Gules couped per pale, at sinister Vert an oak leaf Argent in pale.
Meaning:
The demi-eagle is taken from the arms of the Von-Garssenbüttel kin, who lived in the village until 1625. The other half is referring to the rural character of the village, symbolised by the green colour, as well as the forests, symbolised by the oak leaf.
The arms were approved on 13 July 1979.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Sep 2017

Flechtorf Village

incorporated on 1 July 1972
flags coat of arms approved on 9 June 1966
Source: Rabbow 2003 and Main State Archive Hannover.
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Flechtorf Flag

The flag is quarterly divided of blue and white with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Flechtorf Banner

The banner is quarterly divided of blue and white with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Shield Azure, in chief a pair of scales Argent, in base a staked dam Argent.
Meaning:
The staked dam (German: Flechtzaun) is a canting element. The scales are alluding to the Lords of Campen, who had the rights of local cognisance in Campen Castle.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Sep 2017

Groß Brunsrode Village

incorporated on 1 July 1972
coat of arms in use since 25 May 1979
Source: Rabbow 2003 and Main State Archive Hannover.
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Groß Brunsrode Flag

It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Groß Brunsrode Banner

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Shield parted per fess, above Azure with antlers Or, beneath Or two axes Azure in saltire.
Meaning:
Blue and yellow are the colours of the Duchy of Braunschweig and former Braunschweig County. The antlers are referring to hunting and the axes to forest clearance, referred to in the municipality's name by the suffix "-rode".
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Sep 2017

Klein Brunsrode Village

incorporated on 1 July 1972
coat of arms sanctioned on 15 November 1979
Source: Rabbow 2003 and Main State Archive Hannover.
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Klein Brunsrode Flag

It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Klein Brunsrode Banner

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2007

Shield parted per bend, above left an axe Azure in bend, beneath right Or a single antler Azure in bend.
Meaning:
Blue and yellow are the colours of the Duchy of Braunschweig and former Braunschweig County. The antlers are referring to hunting and the axes to forest clearance, referred to in the municipality's name by the suffix "-rode". The arms are similar to those of Groß Brunsrode , the number of antlers and axes here was reduced to one.
Source: Rabbow 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Sep 2017

Lehre Village

incorporated on 1 July 1972
coat of arms approved on 25 May 1962
Source: Rabbow 2003 and Main State Archive Hannover.
Jörg Majewski, 1 July 2007

Lehre Village Flag

It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 1 July 2007

Lehre Village Banner

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 1 July 2007

Shield parted per fess, above Or an oak twig Vert with one acorn and two leaves, beneath Azure a carp Or.
Meaning:
The carp is symbolising fish breeding, which had been an important business line in the past. Acorn and leaves are alluding to Lehrer Wohld, a local forest. The colours blue and yellow are referring to the historical Braunschweig region and to former Braunschweig County.
The arms were approved as municipal arms of Lehre on 25 May 1962.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Sep 2017

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