Last modified: 2021-10-02 by 
klaus-michael schneider
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: Thüringer Allgemeine (newspaper), online edition 22 January 2020
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
Shield Azure semy of ten blossoms Or with five petals each; a lion rampant Or, armed and tongued Gules, holding an inescutcheon Or with bordure of the same by his forepaws, charged with a bendlet sinister Sable above and a bendlet sinister wavy Azure below.
Meaning:
The lion is taken from the family arms of the Schwarzburg kin. The blossoms are representing the 10 boroughs of the city. The black (German: schwarz) bendlet is representing the Schwarza River, the blue bendlet wavy the many other little rivers in the municipality. The whole ensemble on the shield is symbolising the area between the Schwarza valley and the Rennsteig.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
Banner and arms were adopted on 22 January 2020 by the local council.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
![[Altenfeld borough banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gb-af_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Sep 2021
It was a white-red vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Shield Argent a bordure of alternating green oak twigs and yellow ash twigs, on dexter chief two pieces of glassware mainly blue behind a flame of red and yellow, in sinister base a mounted foreman of miners wearing his blue uniform.
Meaning:
The settlement was first mentioned by two Counts of Schwarzburg in 1492 as "sawmill at the old field" (German: Sägemühle am alten Feld). Miners had been the first settlers. Since 1646 a glass kiln was established. The production of glass is still nowadays an important business line. Glassware and flame are referring to that production. The rider is either referring to the Dutch merchants, who bought the local glass since 1690. More likely it might be also a foreman of miners, as he wears the robe of a German "Steiger". The bordure is representing the local flora. The colours of the banner are simply those of Thüringen.
Source: Großbreitenbach city webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Banner and the non-heraldic arms probably had never been approved officially.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
![[Böhlen borough banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gb-bh_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
It was a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1 and centred arms in the white stripe.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
Shield Vert, issuant from base a terrestrial globe Argent with lines Sable of longitude and latitude, standing on globe a goddess Or partially surrounded by a tape Argent and flanked by two firs Argent.
Meaning:
The goddess is Fortuna, the goddess of luck in a very common posture. Fortuna and globe appeared first on a local seal from the 18th century. Her meaning is unknown. The firs are referring to the location in the Thüringer Wald, a forest.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 3 April 1995 by the Central Administrative Authority (Landesverwaltungsamt) of Thüringen
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
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5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
It was a green-white vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Shield Or a linden Vert trunked Sable, on heart point superimposed by an inescutcheon Argent, charged with a millstone Azure.
Meaning:
The linden tree is taken from the old seal of the village and is also referring to the local linden tree in the centre of the village. The inescutcheon is referring to the local watermills.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 19 December 2002 by the Central Administrative Authority (Landesverwaltungsamt) of Thüringen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
![[Gillersdorf borough banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gb-gd_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
It was a green-white vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Shield parted per pale; at dexter Azure a lion rampant Or armed Gules; at sinister parted by a broad bend wavy Argent, above Sable three bells Or ordered 2:1, beneath Vert a wheel Argent.
Meaning:
The dexter half displays thearms of the Counts of Schwarzburg, former local rulers. The bend wavy is a representation of the Breitenbach, a confluence of the Schwarza River. About bells and wheel there currently is no information available.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 31 August 1999 by the Central Administrative Authority (Landesverwaltungsamt) of Thüringen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
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5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
It was a white-blue vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
Shield Argent with triplemount issuant Vert in base, the peaks charged with three plants Sable with blossoms Or, issuant from mount a naked savage (German: wilder Mann) with apron and coronet Vert, both made of leaves, holding a lock Azure by his right hand and a pair of keys Azure in saltire by his cocked left hand.
Meaning:
The village was probably founded around 1200 and first mentioned in 1399. The main business line had been mining of copper, silver and lead from the early medieval until the 17th century. Based on mining it gained the title of a market town with special additional privileges. In 1621 it was called a "Stadtflecken", an upgraded town but not a complete city. Großbreitenbach belonged to the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen until 1918.
The arms are based on a municipal seal from the 16th century with circumscription "S. DER GEMEIN ZU BREIDENBACH V.D.D.W.", the abbreviation at the end means "on the wohld of Doringen". The triplemount is alluding to the location in the Thüringer Wald, a forest. The plants are referring to the gathering of herbs by the local people. The savage is also a supporter of the arms of the Schwarzburg kin. The lock is said to be the journeyman's peace of a locksmith and is kept in the local town hall. The lock was probably used on a fence on the main road in order to protect the town. Details of the pattern changed frequently.
Sources: Bensing et alii 1984, pp.173-174 and Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol. 2, 1997.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
The flag colours are in use at least since 1941.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2021
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5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Sep 2021
It was a blue yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1 and centred arms in the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Shield Azure, on a mount issuant Vert a stag passant Or, in sinister chief three linden leaves Argent ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The stag (German: Hirsch) is a canting element. The mount is symbolising Langer Berg, a local peak. The leaves are stressing the rural character of the municipality and are representing the three settlement cores. The tinctures blue and white are those of the Counts of Schwarzburg, who ruled the area for many centuries.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol. 2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Banner and arms were approved on 15 July 1994 by the Central Administrative Authority (Landesverwaltungsamt) of Thüringen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
![[Neustadt at Rennsteig borough banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gb-nr_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
It was a blue-yellow vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Shield parted per saltire; 1sr quarter Azure a lion rampant double queued issuant Or tongued Gules, 2nd and 3rd quarter Or an eradicated fir Vert, 4th quarter Azure on a mount issuant Vert a milestone Or, charged with aa initial Sable "R".
Meaning:
The village was on a plateau in the middle of the Thüringer Wald, a forest. The borders of the municipality historically were marked with border stones with an "R". The lion is a differentiation of the arms of the Counts of Schwarzburg, former rulers. The firs are representing the Thüringer Wald and its importance for forestry in the municipality.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 22 January 1992 by the Central Administrative Authority (Landesverwaltungsamt) of Thüringen
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
![[Wildenspring borough banner]](../images/d/de-ik-gb-ws_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
It was a green-white vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Shield enhanced parted per fess; above Azure a building Argent with round tower at sinister; beneath Argent, on top of a triplemount issuant Or, charged with a fountain Azure, three firs issuant Vert.
Meaning:
The building is the estate of the Lords of Wüllersleben, who gave it to Magnus of Holleben as a fiefdom in 1459. The spa is referring to a local mineral spa. Firs and triplemount are representing Langer Berg, a mountain, and the Wildenspring Forest.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 1 June 2001 by the Central Administrative Authority (Landesverwaltungsamt) of Thüringen
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2021
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