Last modified: 2021-04-03 by 
klaus-michael schneider
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![[Hörselgau village banner]](../images/d/de-gh-ho-hg_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Mar 2021
The municipality had no proper banner.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
![[Ebenheim village banner]](../images/d/de-gh-ho-eh_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Mar 2021
It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Shield parted per pale of Gules and Argent, a bell flanked by two linden branches with three leaves each and by a barrulet wavy in base, all in counterchanged tinctures.
Meaning:
The bell is referring to one of the bells in the local church, dating from 1472 and thus being one of the oldest bells in the region. The linden branches are referring to the many linden trees in the village and the barrulet in base is representing the Nesse River.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Erfurt 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 17 June 2002.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Shield Azure parted by a bend wavy Argent, in sinister chief an ancient ship Or with oar but without sail, in dexter base a chalice Or.
Meaning:
The bend wavy is a representation of the name giving Hörsel River.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüüringer Wappenbuch", vol.2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 23 February 1994.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
![[Laucha village banner]](../images/d/de-gh-ho-la_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Mar 2021
It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Shield Azure with base Or charged with a bar wavy Azure, a linden Or, superimposed by an inescutcheon Sable fimbriated Argent and charged with a bell Argent.
Meaning:
The tree is taken from an old village seal and also referring to the many linden trees in the village. The bell is referring to the local church and its famous carillon. The bar wavy is representing the name giving Laucha River.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüüringer Wappenbuch", vol.2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 3 July 1996.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
![[Mechterstädt village banner]](../images/d/de-gh-ho-ms_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Shield parted by a blue fess charged with a barrulet wavy Or, in chief dancetty of Gules and Argent, in base linden twigged of Argent and Gules.
Meaning:
The chief displays the family arms of the Knights of Mechterstädt. The base is referring to the many local linden trees. The barrulet wavy is representing the Hörsel River.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüüringer Wappenbuch", 2nd edition, Erfurt 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 15 December 1994.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Mar 2021
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