Neuenkirchen Comprehensive Municipality (Germany)

Samtgemeinde Neuenkirchen, Landkreis Osnabrück, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-07-01 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: neuenkirchen sg | neuenkirchen im huelsen | merzen | voltlage | holly(leaf) | chain | wheel(bladed) | oak(leaf) | church |
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• Neuenkirchen Comprehensive Municipality
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• Neuenkirchen im Hülsen Municipality
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Neuenkirchen Comprehensive Municipality

It is a red over white over green horizontal tricolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2017

Shield Argent, a chain Sable in fess, in chief a broken bladed wheel Gules, in base a branch of holly with three leaves, the stem set in fess.
Meaning:
The name "Neuenkirchen" is very common for German municipalities. Thus the local people added the suffix "im Hülsen" as a distinguishing element. The branch of holly (Latin: Ilex aquifolium; Lower German: Hülse) is thus a canting element. The number of leaves is representing the three municipalities of Neuenkirchen: Neuenkirchen im Hülsen, Merzen and Voltlage. The stem is symbolising the growth of a common identity. The chain is taken from the arms of Merzen, based on a legend, that two locals miraculously got rid of their chains from Turkish imprisonment by hanging them on an oak near the church. The colours black and green are taken from the arms of the municipalities: Black is the colour of the wheels in the arms of Voltlage and of Osnabrück County, green is stressing the rural character of Neuenkirchen. The arms were designed in 1984 by Ulf-Dietrich Korn.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2017

Neuenkirchen im Hülsen Municipality

It is a black over red over golden (= yellow) horizontal tricolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2017

Shield Or, a church Sable with its tower at sinister, in base six leaves of holly Vert in orle.
Meaning:
The arms are canting, displaying leaves of holly (Latin: Ilex aquifolium; Lower German: Hülse) and the "new church", which is the local parish church, dedicated to St. Lawrence. The flag colours are those of the flag of Lower Saxony.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2017

Merzen Municipality

It is a black over red over golden (= yellow) horizontal tricolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2017

Shield Vert, two oak leaves Or in pale, flanked by two chains Or, both in pale.
Meaning:
Chain and oak leaves are based on a legend, that two locals miraculously got rid of their chains from Turkish imprisonment by hanging them on an oak near the church. The flag colours are those of the flag of Lower Saxony.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2017

Voltlage Municipality

The municipality has no proper flag.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2017

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