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Alheim Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg-Kreis, Kassel District, Hesse

Last modified: 2017-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Alheim municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 21 Nov 2006
approved 25 May 1973 See also:

Banner:
It is a vertical 5-stripes banner green-white-red-white-green with ratio of stripes approx. 1:3:15:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top within the central stripe.
administration seat: Baumbach
inhabitants: 5,302
Hersfeld-Rotenburg County
Kassel District , state Hesse
municipality formed on 1 August 1972 by merger of 10 villages
banner approved on 25 May 1973
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 21 Nov 2006

Coat of Arms

Shield parted fir-tree-topped embowed of Argent and Vert, the field Argent is charged with a tower Gules having four stores with windows Sable.
Meaning:
The green base is referring to the forest surrounding the municipality. Name giver of the municipality is nearby Alheimer, a mountain. The tower is the Alheimerturm, a look-out, which is located on top of the mountain, a memorial for the victims of WW1 and WW2.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 June 2017

Heinebach Village

[Heinebach village flag] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 21 Nov 2006
approved 19 July 1955

Banner:
It is a green-white-red vertical tricolour with ratio of stripes approx. 1:4:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top within the central stripe.
incorporated on 1 August 1972
Hersfeld-Rotenburg County
Kassel District , state Hesse
banner approved on 19 July 1955
banner unofficial, used for traditional purposes only
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 21 Nov 2006

Heinebach Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, a bend wavy Argent, charged with three oak leaves Vert.
Meaning:
The bend wavy probably is symbolising the name giving creek.
The arms were approved on 9 March 1955 by Minister of Interior of Hesse.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 June 2017

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