Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: hasbergen | bend sinister(undy) | horseshoe | hammer and mallet |
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Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 June 2017
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is parted per bend sinister undy, above right Or a horsshoe Sable, beneath left Sable hammer and mallet Or.
Meaning:
The bend undy is representing Wilkenbach creek, the border to nearby Osnabrück city. The horseshoe is punning, as the commune's name is derived from Old Lower German word "Hers" (= horse). The municipality nowadays still is a centre of equitation. Hammer and mallet are alluding to former Augusta ore mine of Ohrbeck, founded in 1819.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 June 2017
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