Grünhainichen Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Grünhainichen, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen

Last modified: 2022-09-17 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Grünhainichen Municipality


• Grünhainichen Village
• Grünhainichen Banner until 2009
• Grünhainichen Flag until 2009
• Grünhainichen Coat of Arms until 2009


• Waldkirchen in Erzgebirge Village
• Waldkirchen Banner
• Waldkirchen Coat of Arms

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Grünhainichen Municipality

Cureently the municipality has no proper banner.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022

Grünhainichen Village

Grünhainichen Banner until 2009

It was a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:7:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top within the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2022

Grünhainichen Flag until 2009

It was a green-white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online cataloguethis online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2022

Grünhainichen Coat of Arms until 2009

Shield Argent, a candlestick proper flanked by two models of firs Vert.
Meaning:
The candlestick is shaped like a crowned angel in local full dress. Candlestick and firs are referring to the local crafts of woodworking, especially the production of decorative articles of daily use but also wooden toys and christmas decorations.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2022

Banner and arms were abolished on 1 March 2009.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2022

Waldkirchen in Erzgebirge Village

Waldkirchen Banner

It was a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022

Waldkirchen Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, a church of the same fimbriated Sable with roofs Sable, flanked by two firs Vert, in base an embowed cloth Azure charged with two tools Argent in saltire.
Meaning:
Waldkirchen nowadays is a part of Grünhainichen Municipality. Church and firs are canting elements, representing a church (German: Kirche) in a wood (German: Wald), represented by the firs. The lower half is referring to the local production of blue pigments.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022

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