Bersenbrück Comprehensive Municipality (Germany)

Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück, Landkreis Osnabrück, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-06-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Bersenbrück City
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• Eggermühlen Municipality
• Gehrde Municipality
• Gehrde Coat of Arms
• Kettenkamp Municipality
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• Rieste Municipality
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Bersenbrück Comprehensive Municipality

It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:9:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the central stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Alfhausen Municipality

It is a red over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Shield Argent a 6-point star Gules, chief Gules charged with a barrulet dancetty Argent.
Meaning:
In 1971 the municipalities of Alfhausen, Heeke, Thiene and Wallen merged. The arms are those of the Lords of Bruchhausen. In source the charge in chief is erroneously described as a label.
The arms were approved in 1985.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Ankum Municipality

It is a white-red-white horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the central stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Shield Argent, divided by a saltire Gules, each quarter is charged with an annulet Or.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the arms of the Ankum kin. The family originated from the village and held many important positions in the Osnabrück region. In the 16th century the family moved to Eastern Frisia and later to East Prussia. The village has been using the arms of the family at least since 1905, but it was used more extensively after WW2. In 1961 the municipality wanted to formalise the use of the arms, but first needed the approval of the family. The approval was granted and in 1964 the arms were officially granted.
The arms were approved on 25 November 1964.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Bersenbrück City

It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:7:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the central stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Shield Gules, a gate lodge Argent masoned Sable, in base a throughout bridge of the same.
Meaning:
The arms display the gate of the Cistercian monastery built by Otto Count of Ravensberg in 1231. It was seculiarised in 1786. Similar depictions also appear in the arms of the namesake comprehensive municipality and the former county. Beneath the gate a bridge (German: Brücke) was added as a distinguishing mark and a canting element. The colours are taken from the colours of the arms of the Counts of Calvelage, later Counts of Ravensberg, who had their first seat in Bersenbrück.
The arms were approved in 1956, when the market town gained city status.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.24
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Eggermühlen Municipality

According to this online catalogue the municipality has no proper flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Gehrde Municipality

It is a green-white-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:10:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the central stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Shield Gules, a pale Argent charged with a church Vert, in flanks two sea-dragons Argent respectant.
Meaning:
The church is the local parish church dedicated to St. Christopher. The sea-dragons are so called Artland dragons.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Kettenkamp Municipality

It is a red over white horizontal bicolour. The line of partition is wavy. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Shield parted per pale wavy, at dexter Gules three farmhouses Argent in pale, at sinister Argent, three farmhouses Gules in pale.
Meaning:
The village was first mentioned in 1188 as Kedinchem and consisted of hamlets on both banks of Egger creek, symbolised by the line of partition. The arms are thus canting. The Lords of Kedinchem had been vassals of the Counts of Ravensberg, and since 1264 of the Bishops of Osnabrück. Red and white had been the colours of Ravensberg and the Bishopric of Osnabrück as well.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

Rieste Municipality

It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the central stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2017

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