Gleichen Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Gleichen, Landkreis Göttingen, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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Current Flag

Description of current flag:
It is a blue over red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2017

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
Shield Argent, issuant from base a doublemount Vert, the dexter crowned by an embattled tower Gules, the sinister one crowned by a round tower Gules having a cone roof Azure.
Meaning:
In the centre of the municipality are "Die Gleichen" (= the equal ones), a pair of mountains, each having around 430 meters above sea level and name giver of the municipality. On their tops had been castles, today both in ruins.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2017

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