On 1 January 2008 the former subcounties of Friedrichstadt (without the city of Friedrichstadt), Hattstedt, Nordstrand and Treene merged forming the new subcounty of Nordsee-Treene with capital Mildtsedt. The subcounty has not yet a proper flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

Municipalities without proper Flags

The following municipalities have no proper flag: Arlewatt, Fresendelf, Hattstedtermarsch, Hude, Mildstedt, Nordstrand,Olderup, Rantrum, Schwabstedt, Simonsberg, Süderhöft, Südermarsch and Wisch
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2019

Municipality of Drage [Lower German: Draag]

Drage Municipal Flag

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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2019

It is an armorial flag, but the chevron is prolonged by horizontal lines to hoist and flyend.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2019

Drage Municipal Coat of Arms

Shield Or parted per chevron, an eradicated pollard willow Vert; chief Vert, charged with two pairs of kingcups (Latin: Caltha palustris) Or in fess; base Azure, charged with a barrulet wavy Argent, in base two thorn branches Argent in saltire.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2019

Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog Municipality

Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog Municipal Flag

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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2019

It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2019

Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog Municipal Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a broad fess Argent with two trapezium shaped notches in the middle of both edges, two spades Vert in saltire, on chief Azure a seagull volant Argent, on base Vert a blossom Or of marsh-marigold over a base wavy of Argent and Azure in ratio 1:3:2.
Meaning:
The seagull is a typical bird on the coasts of the North Sea and and symbolising the efforts of the municipality for independence and freedom. The spades are symbolising impoldering and drainage of the marshes for agricultural purposes. The marsh-marigold (Latin: Caltha palustris) is symbolising the rural farming character of the area. It was growing on the dykes and and the yellow spotted wildflower meadows were feeding farm animals. The trapeziums are symbolising the dyking, which was finished in 1739. Green is representing meadows, pastures and dykes. Blue is representing sea and sky. The base wavy is representing the North Sea.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2019

Flag and arms were approved on 19 June 2012.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2019

Municipality of Hattstedt [Frisian: Haatst]

Hattstedt Municipal Flag

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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2012
approved 2 September 2010

It is an armorial flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2012

Hattstedt Municipal Coat of Arms

The shield is divided by a golden (= yellow) bend sinister. Above in a red field is a silver (= white) horse head. Below in a blue field is a silver (= white) hat. The bend sinister is superimposed with three red heath roses flamed golden (= yellow).
Meaning:
The municipality was first mentioned in 1231, named after Hatte. It is told that this man gained the place by ploughing the fields by a horse within one day. German poet Theodor Storm married in Hattstedt. His famous novel The Mould Rider is dedicated to the local dyke reeve Iwersen-Schmidt, who was a friend of the poet. The mould's head is alluding to the novel. The hat is symbolising the form of a hill in the local moraines. The heath roses are stylized blossoms of the endemic species of "Calluna vulgaris". The colours are those of Northern Frisia.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 2 September 2010. The artist is Joachim F. Kochanski from Hattstedt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2012

Horstedt Municipality

Horstedt Municipal Flag

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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2019

It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2019

Horstedt Municipal Coat of Arms

Shield Vert parted by a bend sinister wavy Azure fimbriated Argent, above right a wind turbine Argent and a horseshoe of the same in bend sinister, beneath left two shaking hands Argent.
Meaning:
The green colour is symbolising the rural character, the local pastures and groves. The generator is symbolising the local importance of renewable energy supplies. In the village there are numerous windwheels, biogas plants,solarparks and photovoltaics. The horseshoe is symbolising equitation and a punning element ("horse" is a part of the municipality's name). The handshake is symbolising the cooperation with neighbouring villages and especially the local assembly hall "Uns Huus" (= Our House), an extention of the local fire brigade station run by volunteers. It is used for all kinds of sociable meetings and was finished in 2004. The bend wavy is symbolising a local creek crossing the municipality, commonly known just as "De Beeck", i.e. the creek.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2019

Flag and arms were approved on 31 May 2016.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2019

Municipality of Koldenbüttel

Koldenbüttel Municipal Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2006
approved 26 June 2002

It is an armorial flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2012

Koldenbüttel Municipal Coat of Arms

The silver (= white) shield is divided by two blue fesses wavy. The green chief wavy is superimposed by a golden (= yellow), broken chain. The bluebase demi urdy is superimposed by a silver (= white) fess wavy.
Meaning:
The chain is an attribute of St. Lennard, the patron saint of the local parish church. The blue wavy lines are symbolising the rivers Eider and Treene, the white one in the base is symbolising the drained Nordereider. In the 8th century Frisians settled down here. The three silhouettes on top of the base are probably canting, symbolising three huts. The meaning is that Koldenbüttel had been given up and populated again. The location had been devastated by various heavy storm floods in the 14th, 15th and 16th century.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 26 June 2002. The artist is Uwe Nagel from Bergenhusen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2012

Municipality of Oldersbek

Oldersbek Municipal Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 7 Apr 2006
approved 17 March 1995

The flag is quarterly divided into yellow (upper hoist and lower fly) and green (lower hoist and upper fly). The figures of the coat of arms are superimposing the hoist quarters.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2012

Oldersbek Municipal Coat of Arms

The shield is divided per fess. Above in a golden (= yellow) field is a black megalithic tomb. The green field below is divided by a silver (= white) bend sinister.
Meaning:
The meaning of the name is "creek of Alder". The context is not known. The bend sinister is a canting element. The suffix "-bek" means creek. The tomb is symbolising the numerous tombs from the Bronze Age found in and around Oldersbek.
Source: Reißmann 1997 , p.263

The flag was approved on 17 March 1995. The coat of arms was approved on 6 March 1993. The artist is Horst Zöger from Oldersbek.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2012

Municipality of Ostenfeld (Husum)

Ostenfeld (Husum) Municipal Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Apr 2006
approved 5 December 2002

It is an armorial flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2012

Ostenfeld (Husum) Municipal Coat of Arms

The shield is divided per chevron into golden (= yellow) and red. The red field is superimposed by a golden (= yellow) baptistry. The blue base is limited by a silver (= white) fess wavy.
Meaning:
The fess wavy is symbolising the Treene river. The colours blue and yellow are symbolising the surrounding landscape, moraines and water meadows. The chevron is symbolising a trigonometrical point. The baptistry is symbolising the local parish church of St.Peter.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 5 December 2002. The artist is Uwe Nagel from Bergenhusen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2012

Municipality of Ramstedt

Ramstedt Municipal Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2006
approved 27 May 2002

It is an armorial flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2012

Ramstedt Municipal Coat of Arms

The green shield is divided by a silver (= white) chevron. Above are horns of a ram of the same colour. Below are three golden (= yellow) kingcups ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The name means either "wet place" or "ram's place". Thus the ram's horns are a canting element. The kingcups are symbolising agriculture and especially the local meadows. He chevron is symbolising the Ramstedt entrenchment aka Danish entrenchment, which had a stratgical importance in the 17th century.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 7 May 2002. The artist is Uwe Nagel from Bergenhusen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2012

Municipality of Seeth

Seeth Municipal Flag

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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2012
approved 23 March 2009

It is an armorial flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2012

Seeth Municipal Coat of Arms

The shield has a plain golden (= yellow) base wavy. In the centre of the green field is a golden (=yellow) bell, a so called "farmer's bell", affixed to an y-shaped fork of the same colour. The bell is flanked by two silver (= white) half-timbered farmhouses.
Meaning:
The yellow colour is symbolising the moraines, the green colour is symbolising the meadows of the Treene river. The farmer's bell was very common in the Stapelholm area and was gathering the farmers in case of danger. The farmhouses are of the typical kind built in the Stapelholm area. The wavy borderline of the base is symbolising the Treene river.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 23 March 2009. The artist is Uwe Nagel from Bergenhusen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2012

Municipality of Uelvesbüll

Uelvesbüll Municipal Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Mar 2006
approved 23 November 2004

It is an armorial flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2012

Uelvesbüll Municipal Coat of Arms

The shield is divided per fess wavy by two silver (= white) barrulets. Above in a green field is a silver (= white) bull's head flanked by two golden (= yellow) ears of grain. Below in a blue field is a silver (= white) shrimpnet. The shield has an embowed golden (= yellow) chief.
Meaning:
The barrulets wavy are symbolising the North Sea. The colours blue and green are symbolising the landscape. Bull's head, grain and shrimpnet are symbolising the main business lines: agriculture, cattle breeding and shrimp fishing.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 23 November 2004. The artist is Uwe Nagel from Bergenhusen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2012

Municipality of Winnert

Winnert Municipal Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Sep 2006
approved 1 December 2005

It is nearly an armorial flag. But the wavy lines from the base of the coat of arms are replaced by straight lines.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

Winnert Municipal Coat of Arms

The shield is divided per chevron (shifted to the dexter side). Above is a plain green field. Below are two red half-timbered farmhouses in a golden (=yellow) field. The shield has a golden (= yellow) and blue wavy base.
Meaning:
The yellow partition is symbolising the cultivated area expanding into the uncultivated wood, symbolised by the green colour. The farmhouses are symbolising the settlement,while the blue elements are symbolising the Treene river.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 1 December 2005. The artist is Hermann Hansen from Winnert.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

Municipality of Wittbek

Wittbek Municipal Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 3 Apr 2006
approved 28 November 2002

It is an armorial flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

Wittbek Municipal Coat of Arms

The green shield has a small blue base separated by a silver (=white) fess wavy. In the middle of the green field is a broken silver (= white) fess wavy. Above are three golden (= yellow) leaves and below is a golden (= yellow) bull's head.
Meaning:
The leaves and the unbroken fess are canting elements. "Wittbek" is derived from old Danish "with" (wood) and "baek" (creek). Green and yellow are symbolising the landscape. The broken fess is symbolising a local watershed. The bull's head is symbolising the local production of milk.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 28 November 2002. The artist is Uwe Nagel from Bergenhusen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

Municipality of Witzwort

Witzwort Municipal Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 3 Apr 2006
approved 29 November 2004

It is an armorial flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

Witzwort Municipal Coat of Arms

In a golden (= yellow) shield stands a silver (= white) farmhouse with a red roof on top of a green hill. The hill is superimposed by a silver (= white) bull's head. The base is thrice divided per fess wavy into silver (= white) and blue.
Meaning:
The hill is symbolising the landscape. Yellow is the colour of the fields of grain and rape. The bull's head is taken from the ancient seal of Eiderstedt. The farmhouse is symbolising the local type of a "Haubarg". The famous "Red Haubarg" - which is indeed white - is located in Witzwort. The base is symbolising riches of water.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 29 November 2004. The artist is Uwe Nagel from Bergenhusen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

Municipality of Wobbenbüll

Wobbenbüll Municipal Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 3 Apr 2006

It is an armorial flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

Wobbenbüll Municipal Coat of Arms

The shield is divided per fess. Above in a golden (= yellow) field is a red house with two gables. Below the green field is divided by three silver (= white) barrulets wavy.
Meaning:
The yellow colour is symbolising the moraines and the green colour the marshes often being flooded. This is symbolised by the barrulets wavy. The house is the "Ibenhof", the seat of the local dyke reeve.

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 9 March 2001. The artist is Uwe Nagel from Bergenhusen.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

Former Nordstrand Subcounty (Amt Nordtsrand)

Nordstrand Subcounty Flag (2005 - 2007)

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image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Mar 2006
approved 24 June 2005

It is an armorial flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

Nordstrand Subcounty Coat of Arms

The shield is divided per fess into golden (= yellow) and green. A triangle is exceeding the golden partition by a downward pile, which is superimposed by a green blade of a spade. In the green partition are two crossed, golden (=yellow) ears of wheat. The shield has a blue chief superimposed by three silver (= white) Greek crosses. The base is thrice divided per fess wavy into silver (= white) and blue.
Meaning:
The crosses are symbolising the three religious denominations of the island. The spade is symbolising dyking efforts, made since the 17th century. The ears of grain are stressing the importance of wheat. The downward pile is symbolising a former crevasse. The base is symbolising the North Sea.

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 24 June 2005 and abolished on 31 December 2007. The artist is Uwe Nagel from Bergenhusen.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2012

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