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Springe City (Germany)

Stadt Springe, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-09-30 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: springe | eldagsen | tricolour | rose(heraldic) | pall reversed(wavy) | annulet |
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[Springe city flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Sep 2017 See also:

Springe City

Current Flag

It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2017

Current Banner

[ banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Sep 2017

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2017

Plain Flag reported 1891

[Springe plain flag 1891] 1:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011

Description of flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a white over blue over red horizontal tricolour.
Sources: H.Ahrens "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX and Stadler 1970, p.74
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, in centre an annulet Or, superimposed by a pall reversed wavy Azure, flanked by three heraldic roses Gules, barbed and seeded Or.
Meaning:
The Counts of Hallermund made Springe their seat around 1300 and granted city rights to the former market town. The arms are based on seals from the 14th century, already displaying the roses as family arms of the counts. The pall wavy is canting, symbolising the fountain, or springs, of Haller Creek. The annulet might refer to an enclosure of the springs.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.74
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2017

Eldagsen Borough

Eldagsen Flag

[Eldagsen borough flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Sep 2017

It is a yellow over red over white horizontal tricolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2017

Eldagsen Banner

[Eldagsen borough banner] image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Sep 2017

It is a yellow -red-white vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2017

Eldagsen Borough Flag reported 1891

[Springe-Eldagsen plain flag 1891] 1:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011

Description of flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a yellow over red over white horizontal tricolour.
Source: H.Ahrens "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011

Eldagsen Coat of Arms

Shield Or a heraldic rose Argent barbed and seeded Gules.
Meaning:
Seals from the 13th and 15th century already displayed a rose, derived from the family arms of the Counts of Hallermund, displaying three roses. In Eldagsen the counts established a court and a mint. Eldagsen became a city from 1282 to 1290. The arms are not matching heraldic rules. The unheraldic tinctures appeared first 1862, painted by H. Ahrens and developed since then. The colour of shield and rose changed frequently. In 1891 there had been the current pattern, but around 1925 Otto Hupp displayed a blue shield with silver rose, barbed and seeded golden. Finally Klemens Stadler displayed the same pattern slightly before 1970 but with a red shield. According to Ralf Hartemink the current arms were restored on 15 January 1969.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.36 and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2017

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