Last modified: 2019-04-30 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: obere aller | eilsleben | harbke | hoetensleben | sommersdorf(boerde) | ummendorf(boerde) | voelpke | wefensleben | hammer and mallet |
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![[VG Obere Aller flag]](../images/d/de-bo-oa.gif)
3:5 
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
![[VG Obere Aller banner]](../images/d/de-bo-oa_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
Shield Argent, at sinister a flanch Azure charged with a grain ear Or in pale, shield parted by a bar wavy Azure, above Argent hammer and mallet Azure in saltire, beneath a mural wall Or masoned Sable.
Meaning:
The bar wavy is symbolising the name giving Aller River, hammer and mallet are the symbols of mining, the grain ear is symbolising agriculture.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
The arms were approved on 19 October 2010 by the county administration.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
![[Eilsleben municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-el.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
![[Eilsleben municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-el_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
Shield asymmetrically quartered, 1st quarter Gules three waxing crescents Argent ordered 2:1, 2nd quarter Argent plain, 3rd quarter Argent a spoon and a shovel both Gules in saltire with three grains Gules in fan, 4th quarter Gules an initial "E" Argent.
Meaning:
The crescents are taken from the family arms of the Lords of Eilsleben. These arms were widely unknown by the inhabitants, but it appeared on an order of the local carnival society. The spoon and shovel, brewery tools are representing the so called local brewery arms, well known and used by a local innkeeper having brewery rights, the local fire brigade and the carnival society. "E" was added as initial of the municipality's name.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
Flag, banner and arms were approved on 10 October 1991 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Magdeburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
![[Harbke municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-ha.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
![[Harbke municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-ha_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
Shield quartered, 1st quarter Argent, a linden twig Gules in bend with two leaves, 2nd quarter Or a fess Sable charged with two barrulets Argent, 3rd quarter Azure, two connected grain ears Or, 4th quarter Argent hammer and mallet Sable in saltire.
Meaning:
The upper quarters are taken from the family arms of the Lords of Veltheim. The grain ears are symbolising agriculture, hammer and mallet are the symbols of mining, which was performed until 1990.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
The arms were approved on 24 November 1997 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Magdeburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2019
![[Hötensleben municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-ho.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
It is a white over red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
![[Hötensleben municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-ho_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
Shield Gules, a halberd's head Argent in bend sinister.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
The arms were approved on 30 May 1991 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Magdeburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
![[Sommersdorf municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-sd.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
It is a red over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
![[Sommersdorf municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-sd_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent seven bars Gules, at sinister Gules a tankard Argent couped per pale.
Meaning:
The dexter half is alluding to the Lordship of Sommerschenburg-Seehausen, the Bishopric of Quedlinburg and the Archbishopric of Magdeburg. All had the colours red and white. The tankard is alluding to pottery as an important business line in the past.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
The arms were adopted on 28 June 1983 on occasion of the celebration of the municipality's millennium and approved on 24 March 2000 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Magdeburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
![[Ummendorf municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-ud.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 30 Apr 2019
It is a white over blue horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2019
![[Ummendorf municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-ud_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 30 Apr 2019
It is a white-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2019
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Azure, a demi-swan Argent armed Gules and couped per pale, at sinister barry of eight of Argent and Vair reversed.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the family arms of the Ummendorf kin from the 13th century.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2019
The arms were approved on 10 August 1995 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Magdeburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2019
![[Völpke municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-vp.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski,30 Apr 2019
It is a white over green horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider,30 Apr 2019
![[Völpke municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-vp_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski,30 Apr 2019
It is a white-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider,30 Apr 2019
Shield parted by a bend wavy Argent, above left Gules hammer and mallet Argent, beneath right Vert a swan Argent.
Meaning:
Völpke had a long tradition of mining. The industrial exploitation of brown coal began in 1847. A factory producing coal briquettes was established in 1898 and closed in 1992 together with the whole mining industry in the municipality. The bend wavy is probably representing the Aller River.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider,30 Apr 2019
The arms were approved on 15 October 1993 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Magdeburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,30 Apr 2019
![[Wefensleben municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-wf.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
![[Wefensleben municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bo-oa-wf_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
Shield quartered of Gules and Argent, the quarters Gules plain, the 2nd quarter charged with a tower sable with port and windows Argent, the 4th quarter charged with hammer and mallet sable in saltire.
Meaning:
The tower is a representation of the local doves' tower in Tangermann Estate. It is also representing Belsdorf Village and agriculture. Hammer and mallet, the symbols of mining, are alluding to the local coal mines as the former main business line.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
The arms were approved on 13 April 1992 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Magdeburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2019
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