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klaus-michael schneider
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On 1 January 2007 the new subcounty of Südangeln was established by merging the former subcounties of Böklund and Tolk by adding the municipalities Idstedt and Neuberend from former Schuby Subcounty. Böklund became capital of the new subcounty.
Jörg Majewski, 29 Aug 2008
The subcounty itself and the following municipalities have no proper flags: Böklund, Brodersby-Goltoft, Havetoft, Klappholz, Stolk, Struxdorf, Tolk and Uelsby.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Mar 2020
![[Idstedt municipal flag]](../images/d/de-sl-12-id.gif)
3:5
image by Jörg Majewski, 14 Apr 2006
It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2012
In a golden(= yellow) shield above a base of blue and golden (= yellow) waves is a green yew tree having two stems. The tree is surrounded by six erratics of the same colour.
Meaning:
The yew tree is a canting element. The municipality's name is derived from "Eibenstätte", which is a location of yews, a sacred site, because yew trees for the old Germanic tribes had been a symbol of eternity. Edged by erratics this place might have been used for assemblies (Thingstätte) too. The municipality is mentioned within the cadaster (Erdbuch) of Danish king Waldemar II in 1231 as capital of the Istatesyssel. This Syssel connected eight subdistricts (Harden) as an administrative unit in the South of the Duchy of Schleswig. The colours also allude to the duchy. The yellow colour is also symbolising the sandy moraines and the blue colour the Idstedt Lake.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online
The flag was approved on 11 April 2002. The coat of arms was approved on 7 May 2001. The artists are Erhard Bartholmei and Gerd Guse.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2012
![[Neuberend municipal flag]](../images/d/de-sl-12-ne.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider and Jörg Majewski, 4 Mar 2020
The sheet is parted by a white bend sinister wavy into red at hoist and blue at fly. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag that way, that the bend sinister wavy inside is continued by that on the sheet.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
Shield Argent parted by a bend sinister wavy Azure; beneath right a scythe and a peat spade, both Gules in bend sinister pointing to base; above left an oak branch Vert
Meaning:
The branch is referring to local oak groves. The blue bend sinisteris representing the numerous local creeks and lakes. The scythe is symbolising agriculture and the spade the depletion of peat.
Source:
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
The arms were approved on 30 April 1986. The flag was approved on 14 November 2013. The artist is E. Kabus from Neuberend.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
![[Nübel municipal flag]](../images/d/de-sl-12-nl.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 21 Apr 2006
It is an armourial flag (banner of arms). The oak is shifted to the hoist.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2012
In a golden (= yellow) shield above blue and golden (= yellow) waves is a blue oak tree having three main branches.
Meaning:
The tree is taken from the seal of the Struxdorfharde, a historical subdistrict. The three branches are symbolising the union between the independent municipalities of Nübel, Brekling and Berend. The waves are symbolising the Langsee, (lit.: long lake) and the colours are those of the former duchy of Schleswig.
Source: Reißmann 1997, p.258
The flag was approved on 11 January 1989. The coat of arms was approved on 12 February 1985. The artist is Horst Bach from Brekling.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2012
![[Schaalby municipal flag]](../images/d/de-sl-12-sc.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
Shield parted by a fess wavy Argent, above Gules a Viking ship Argent, beneath Azure a fish Argent.
Meaning:
The fess wavy is representing the Loiterau, a little river flowing into the Schlei Firth. The ship is alluding to the fact that the area had been colonised by Swedish Vikings during the 9th and 10th century. The fish is taken from the seal of Schliesharde, seat of the local administration until 1867. The fish is also alluding to fishery in the firth.
Source:
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
The arms were approved on 28 October 1986. The flag was approved on 2 December 2014. The artist is Klaus Thiessen from Schaalby.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
![[Süderfahrenstedt municipal flag]](../images/d/de-sl-12-sf.gif)
2:3 image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2012
It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2012
The green shield is divided by a broad silver (= white) bend sinister wavy, which is cotized blue and golden (= yellow). The bend is superimposed by two blue wheels
Meaning:
The wheels and the silver bend wavy allude to two fords through the Langsee (lit.: Long Lake). They gave the municipality its name. The colours blue and yellow are alluding to the former duchy of Schleswig while the green colour is symbolising nature.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online
The flag was approved on 11 March 2010. The coat of arms was approved on 8 May 2008.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2012
![[Taarstedt municipal flag]](../images/d/de-sl-12-ta.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
Shield Vert parted by a bend sinister wavy Argent, superimposed by Thor's hammer Or.
Meaning:
The village was first mentioned in 1363 as "Torstede", which means the "place of Thor", the Northern god from the Aesir kin. The oldest son of chief god Odin was very popular among the local farmers and his hammer was often used as an amulet. The hammer is considered to be a canting element referring to Thor. The bend sinister wavy is representing the Loiterau, a little river flowing into the Schlei Firth. The green colour is symbolising the fertile soil.
Source:
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
The arms were approved on 25 July 1994. The flag was approved on 9 December 2014. The artist is Hans-Udo Hesse from Schnarup-Thumby.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2020
![[Twedt municipal flag]](../images/d/de-sl-12-tw.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 10 Apr 2006
It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
The shield is divided per bend sinister into blue over golden (= yellow). In the centre is an urn in counterchanged colours. A tressure wavy in counterchanged colours is surrounding the urn.
Meaning:
The colours are those of the former duchy of Schleswig. The tressure is symbolising Wellspanger Au and Loiter Au, two creeks nearly surrounding the municipality. The urn , from 3rd or 4th century AD, is alluding to archaeological excavations on a local hill.
Source: Municipal Roll of Arms Schleswig-Holstein Online
Flag and coat of arms were approved on 8 January 2002. The local artists are Alexander and Hans-Heinrich Schmidt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2012
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