Hage Comprehensive Municipality (Germany)

Samtgemeinde Hage, Landkreis Aurich, Ostfriesland, Niedersachsen

Last modified: 2020-07-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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Hage Comprehensive Municipality

According to Stefan Schwoon and the local administration the Comprehensive Municipality (SG) of Hage has no proper flag but shares the symbols of the municipality.

Berumbur Municipality

Berumbur Flag

It is a yellow over blue bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2020

Berumbur Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a wheat ear Or in pale between two mullets of the same.
Meaning:
The ear is symbolising the rural character of the municipality. The mullets are taken from the arms of the Idzinga kin, the former rulers or chieftains of the Norderland, to which Berumbur partially belonged.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA

The arms were adopted by the local council on 31 January 1961.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2020

Hage Municipality

Hage Flag

It is a yellow over light-blue horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Dec 2013

Hage Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fes,s above Azure a demi-lion issuant Or armed and tongued Gules,. below Or a stake dam (fence) Azure.
Meaning:
Since the 14th century a castle of the local Hinkena kin was in the village. The castle was donated to the local church in 1466. Since 1664 Hage was denoted as a market town. The lion is taken from the arms of the Hinkena kin. The fence is a canting element, meaning "hague".
Source: Stadler 1970, p.45

The coat of arms was approved in 1959 by Regierungspräsident Aurich.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Dec 2013

Hagermarsch Municipality

According to the local administration the municipality has no proper flag.
Source: phone call to SG Hage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2020

Halbemond Municipality

Halbemond Flag

It is an armourial flag (banner of arms) with an additional yellow inscription "Gemeinde Halbemond" at the bottom edge.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2017

Halbemond Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a waxing crescent Or.
Meaning:
The municipality's name means "half moon", which is probably derived from Eastern Frisian Halvemaanland (German: Halbes Allmendeland; English: half common land) and afterwards lost in translation. Others say, the name is based on the shape of the municipality like a crescent.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2017

Lütetsburg Municipality

Lütetsburg Flag

It is a white over green bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2020

Lütetsburg Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale of Sable and Vert, a lion rampant Argent, crowned, armed and tongued Or.
Meaning:
According to Ralf Hartemink the arms are a combination of those of Lütetsburg Manor and the family arms of the Manninga kin.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2020

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