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Pohlheim City (Germany)

Stadt Pohlheim, Landkreis Gießen, Gießen District, Hesse

Last modified: 2017-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Pohlheim city banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Aug 2006
approved 15 June 1975 See also:

Pohlheim City

Banner:
It is a vertical red-white-red 3-stripes banner with ratio approx. 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top within the white stripe. The red stripes are charged with a thin yellow stripe.
administration seat: Watzenborn-Steinberg
inhabitants 17,859
Gießen county
district Gießen, state Hesse
town formed on 31 December 1970 by 6 villages
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther, with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 26 Aug 2006

Pohlheim Coat of Arms

Shield mantled of Gules and Or, at dexter an acorned oak branch Or, at sinister a music tone Or, in base a watch tower Azure.
Meaning:
The tower is alluding to the Roman limes, a fortified borderline.
The coat of arms was approved on 15 May 1975.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Mar 2017

Garbenteich Borough

[Garbenteich borough banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Aug 2006
approved 9 September 1970

Banner:
The banner is off-centred quartered of white and red. The coat of arms is on the common point of all quarters.
incorporated on 31 December 1970 (also see No. 89/270)
Gießen county
district Gießen, state Hesse
banner approved on 9 September 1970
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, 26 Aug 2006

Garbenteich Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, issuant from base an oak Argent, in base superimposed by two spears Or in saltire.
Meaning:
The arms are referring to the historical name of the village " Garwatiseiche" . In the old name "Gar" means spear, "Wart" a protector and "Eiche" means oak. The spears thus stand for the first two parts, the oak for the last part of the name.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 June 2017

Watzenborn-Steinberg Borough

[Watzenborn-Steinberg borough banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Aug 2006
approved 23 December 1953

Banner: It is a vertical blue-white-blue 3-stripes banner with ratio approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is shifted to the top within the white stripe.

Watzenborn-Steinberg, borough of Pohlheim
incorporated on 31 December 1970
Gießen county
district Gießen, state Hesse
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, 29 Aug 2006

Watzenborn-Steinberg Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister, above right Argent a black cross, below left two music tones Argent (e and g connected) on five lines.
Meaning:
Both villages belonged until the 14th century to the Schiffenberg Abbey. In 1323 the abbey was incorporated into the Marburg Commandery of the Teutonic Order. The cross is referring to the Teutonic Order. The tones are symbolizing the many choirs in the municipality.
The arms were approved by Minister of Interior of Hesse in 1953
Source: Stadler 1967, p.91
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Mar 2017

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