Peitz Subcounty (Germany)

Amt Peitz, Landkreis Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg

Last modified: 2019-06-03 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Heinersbrück Municipality [Sorbian: Móst]
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• Peitz City [Sorbian: Picnjo]
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• Tauer Municipality [Sorbian: Turjej]
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• Teichland Municipality [Sorbian: Gatojce]
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Peitz Subcounty

Amt Peitz Flag

It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Amt Peitz Banner

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Amt Peitz Coat of Arms

Shield parted by an embattled bridge Sable with one arch, fimbriated Argent and charged with three barrulets engrailed Or, above Vert a linden issuant Or with 11 leaves, beneath Azure a carp Or.
Meaning:
The linden tree is a sacred tree in the Sorbian history, the area is a traditional region of Sorbs, a small Slavic people living in Southeastern Germany. The 11 leaves are symbolising the 11 original municipalities in the subcounty (Bärenbrück, Drachhausen, Drehnow, Grötsch, Heinersbrück, Maust, Neuendorf, Peitz (city), Preilack, Tauer and Turnow). The black bridge is symbolising the fortified city of Peitz, as well, together with the fish and base, the many rivers and streams in the area. The fish also is symbolising fishery and nature. The black colour of the bridge is symbolising coal mining; the barrulets engrailed are power lines, symbolising the local power station.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

The arms were approved on 24 August 2000.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Municipalities without proper Flags

The following municipalities don't have proper flags: Drachhausen, Drehnow and Jänschwalde.
Sources: this online catalogue and §2 Hauptsatzung of Drachhausen Municipality, version 14 August 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Heinersbrück Municipality [Sorbian: Móst]

Heinersbrück Flag

It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Heinersbrück Municipality, version 26 August 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Heinersbrück Banner

It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Heinersbrück Municipality, version 26 August 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Heinersbrück Coat of Arms

Shield Gules with abased base Azure, both separated by a bridge Or of wooden planks, on bridge a king guardant Argent, crowned Or mounted on a sinister facing horse passant Argent, bridled Or, in dexter chief an impending Latin cross Or.
Meaning:
The municipalities name means "bridge of Heinrich". Heinrich II, German King (1002 - 1024) had erected a bridge across Malxe river in a swampy region. The village had been the base for campaigns against the Polish King Boleslaw I Chobry.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

The arms were approved on 17 February 2010.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Peitz City [Sorbian: Picnjo]

Peitz Flag

It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 2:9:2. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Peitz Banner

It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 2:9:2. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Peitz Coat of Arms

Shield Gules with base Vert, a castle Or with port Azure, windows Sable and three towers with roofs Azure, the central tower with pyramid roof and the outer towers with spires shaped like bells, on top of the central tower a bird statatnt Argent, flanked by impending numbers Or "8" and "5".
Meaning:
The local castle was first mentioned in 1301. The settlement became seat of a district (Amt) of the Bohemian kings and was acquired by the Margraves of Brandenburg in 1462. It was fortified between 1559 and 1695. Between 1536 and 1898 iron ore was exploited in the city. The arms are based on the oldest seal, displaying the current pattern and a circumscription "15+PEICZ+63". There is no satisfying explanation for the "85" in the current arms.
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, p.345
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

The current version of the arms was approved on 2 November 1992.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Tauer Municipality [Sorbian: Turjej]

Tauer Flag

It is a green-yellow-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: Amtblatt Amt Peitz, volume 3, no.8 on 13 June 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Tauer Banner

It is a green-yellow-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: Amtblatt Amt Peitz, volume 3, no.8 on 13 June 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Tauer Coat of Arms

Shield Vert an aurochs passant reguardant Or, base Or charged with an ash branch Vert.
Meaning:
According to source the Slavic name means "place of aurochs". The tinctures had been chosen, as a golden bull had symbolised sun and fertility. The ash branch is symbolising nature.
Source: Amtblatt Amt Peitz, volume 3, no.8 on 13 June 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Flag, banner and arms were approved on on 9 May 2012.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Teichland Municipality [Sorbian: Gatojce]

Teichland Flag

It is a blue-yellow-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Teichland Municipality, version 2 June 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Teichland Banner

It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx.1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Teichland Municipality, version 2 June 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Teichland Coat of Arms

Shield Or, three bulrushes Sable with leaves Vert in fess and issuant from base wavy Azure, chief Sable charged with three barrulets engrailed Or.
Meaning:
The chief is taken from the arms of the subcounty (Amt). The base wavy is canting, as the municipality's name means "land of ponds". The number of bulrushes is alluding to the three former municipalities: Bärenbrück, Maust and Neuendorf, having merged on 31 December 2000.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

The arms were approved on 5 April 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Turnow-Preilack Municipality [Sorbian: Turnow-Pśiluk]

Turnow-Preilack Flag

It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Turnow-Preilack Municipality, version 5 December 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Turnow-Preilack Banner

It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Turnow-Preilack Municipality, version 5 December 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

Turnow-Preilack Coat of Arms

Shield Gules parted by a bend sinister Argent, charged with a bendlet wavy Azure, above right a branch of blackthorn Argent with five sloes Sable, beneath left a globeflower Argent with three blossoms.
Meaning:
The bendlet wavy is symbolising Malxe River, the white bend probably a dyke. Blackthorn and globeflower are local plants.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

The arms were approved on 18 April 2011.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2019

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