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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Hannover Region flag]](../images/d/de-hv.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 12 July 2021
It is a red-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2011
![[Hannover Region flag]](../images/d/de-hv_.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 12 July 2021
It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2011
Shield Gules above a lion passant Or and below a trefoil Argent seeded Gules.
Meaning:
The lion is symbolising the Welfen kin, the former rulers. The trefoil probably is a modification of that one appearing in the arms of the city of Hannover.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2011
Flag, banner and arms were approved on 19 March 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2011
It was a blue-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms and a black inscription "Landkreis Hannover" in a white stripe on top of the shield.
Source: presentation of Klaus Günther on 27 September 2020 in Schwarzburg (DVT28)
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
![[Hannover county bicolour]](../images/d/de-hv35-0.gif) speculative image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jan 2014 |
![[Hannover county 6-stripes]](../images/d/de-hv-35-5.gif) speculative image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jan 2014 |
It was either a blue over red horizontal bicolour (see left image above) or a 6-stripes flag divided by alternating horizontal blue and red stripes (see right image above)
!!Please note that the description allows the two interpretations above, but I am not sure, which one matches in the end.!!
Source: Stadler 1964, p.43
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jan 2014
![[Hannover county CoA 1935]](../images/d/de-hv35).jpg)
image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
Shield parted per fess; at dexter Gules two lions issuant passant guardant in pale, armed and tongued Azure; at sinister barry of six of Azure and Gules, a lion rampant Argent, crowned Or, tongued Gules and armed Argent on the bars Gules and Gules on the bars Argent.
Meaning:
The amrs are based on the seals of the subcounties (German: Ämter) of Calenberg and Hannover. The lion is symbolising the Welfen kin, the former rulers as Dukes of Braunschweig-Calenberg. The sinister half displays the family arms of the Counts of Roden, who ceded their rights to the Welfen kin in the 13th century. Their ancestral seat Lauenrode castle was located in the area of nowadays Hannover City.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.43
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
Flag and arms were approved on 15 April 1935 by Prussian Minister of State.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
![[Hannover county flag 1974]](../images/d/de-hv74.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
It was a red-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred county arms.
Source: presentation of Klaus Günther on 27 September 2020 in Schwarzburg (DVT28)
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
Shield parted per fess, above Gules a lion passant Or armed and tongued Azure, beneath Or a lion passant Azure armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
It was decided to use the arms of the two main branches of the Welfen kin that played a major role in the whole area. The golden lion is the lion of the Hannover branch, the blue one the lion of the Lüneburg branch.
Source: Linder und Olzog 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
The arms were approved on 19 December 1974.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
![[Springe County flag]](../images/d/de-hv-c1.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
It was a red-blue-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:1:1 and centred arms.
Source: presentation of Klaus Günther on 27 September 2020 in Schwarzburg (DVT28)
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
Shield Argent three heraldic roses Gules seeded Or and barbed Gules.
Meaning:
The county was established on 1 April 1885 by a merger of the cities of Eldagsen, Münder and Pattensen and the subcounties of Calenberg und Springe. Springe City became the seat of the county. In 1942 there had been minor changes of municipalities swapping from and to Alsfeld County. Springe County was dissolved on 1 March 1974. Major parts were incorporated into the counties of Hannover, including the name giving seat, and Hameln-Pyrmont, minor parts to nowadays Schaumburg County and nowadays Hildesheim County.
The arms show the three roses from the family arms of the Counts of Hallermunt, who ruled the whole county partially as vassals for the Bishopric of Münster. Already before 1300 the Welfen kin gained the souvereignty in the area and bought the remaining estates under control of the counts in 1411. The western part of Springe County around Bad Münder historically belonged to the Bishopric of Minden and was also acquired by the Welfen kin in the 13th century.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.85 and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
The arms were approved on 30 April 1930 by Prussian Minister of State.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 July 2021
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