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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Unterspreewald municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ds-03-us_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
The subcounty itself and the following municipalities don't have proper flags: Bersteland, Drahnsdorf, Kasel-Golzig, Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Rietzneuendorf-Staakow, Steinreich and Schönwald.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
![[Golßen city banner]](../images/d/de-ds-03-go.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
![[Golßen city banner]](../images/d/de-ds-03-go_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
Shield parted per fess, above Gules a wall Argent masoned Sable with three towers of the same with roofs Azure, windows Sable and a port Gules on the central tower, benath Argent with base wavy Vert, a sinister facing boar passant Sable.
Meaning:
The existence of a German castle of the Burgraves of Wettin is proven since 1301, but probably it existed already since around 1200. The village was mentioned first in 1276 and developed to a city until 1397. Together with Lower Lusatia the city became a part of the Electorate of Saxony in 1635 and of Prussia in 1815. The arms are based on the oldest city seal from the 14th century. The charges are probably representing the city and the surrounding countryside.
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, pp.155-156
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
The arms were confirmed on 12 June 1992.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
![[Schlepzig municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ds-03-sz.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Feb 2020
It is a green-white-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Feb 2020
![[Schlepzig municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ds-03-sz_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Feb 2020
It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Feb 2020
Shield Azure a pikeperch Argent, issuant from base a fishnet Argent lined Sable, base engrailed Or charged with an oak leaf and a beech leaf in saltire both Vert.
Meaning:
The charges probably refer to the Spreewald, a landscape of carrs and numerous little waterways. The leaves are representing the trees of the wood (German: Wald), fish and net and the blue colour are representing the Spree River crossing the municipality and the other small waterways.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Feb 2020
The arms were approved on 12 August 1999 by Minister of Interior of Brandenburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Feb 2020
It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the top.
Source: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Unterspreewald Municipality, version 10 February 2016
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
Shield Or, a dragonfly Sable in pale winged Azure between two bulrushes Sable, chief Vert charged with three pine cones Argent ordered per fess.
Meaning:
Dragonfly and bulrushes are referring to the local landscape of the name giving Unterspreewald. The pine cones are representing the three municipalities Leibsch, Neu Lübbenau and Neuendorf upon Lake, which merged on 31 December 2001.
Sources: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Unterspreewald Municipality, version 10 February 2016 and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
The arms were approved on 13 March 2015 by Minister of Interior of Brandenburg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
![[Golßener Land subcounty flag]](../images/d/de-ds-03-04.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Feb 2020
It is a green-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
![[Golßener Land subcounty banner]](../images/d/de-ds-03-04_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Feb 2020
It is a green-yellow vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
Shield Or, a boar passant Sable on a base Vert, mantled Vert, at dexter charged with a watermill's wheel Or and at sinister with a grain sheaf Or of three ears.
Meaning:
The boar is taken from the arms of Golßen City, the other charges are referring to agriculture and riches of water. The subcounty merged with Unterspreewald Subcounty on 1 January 2013.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
The arms were approved on 6 May 1997.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Feb 2020
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