Leopoldshöhe Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Leopoldshöhe, Kreis Lippe, Northrhine-Westphalia

Last modified: 2017-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Asemissen Village
• Asemissen Coat of Arms
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• Greste Coat of Arms

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Leopoldshöhe Municipality

Description:
The ratio of the flag is 3:5. It is a yellow flag with red horizontal stripes at the upper and lower edge. The ratio of stripes is estimated 2:7:2. The coat of arms is superimposed and slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: spotted on 26 December in Leopoldshöhe-Asemissen on circular road.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2007

Banner

Description of banner:
It is a yellow banner with red edges on both sides. The ratio between the stripes is 1:2:1. The coat of arms is fully in the yellow stripe shifted to the hoist.
Note: According to source the flag was authorized the same day with same ratio between stripes and coat of arms fully within the yellow stripe.
There is used however a flag with ratio estimated 2:7:2 with the coat of arms superimposing a little bit of both red stripes, as I have contributed on 10 March 2007.
Approved on 3 February 1971 by Regierungspräsident Detmold
Source: Veddeler 2003, p. 443
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2007

Coat of Arms

The shield is divided per bend by a wavy white line with some small black wavy lines in it. The dexter base is green with a white sugar-beet. The sinister chief is red with a yellow cogwheel with 4 spokes and 8 teeth.
Meaning
The wavy line probably symbolizes the Aa, a creek. The green colour and the sugar-beet stand for agriculture, the red colour and the gear for industry. The red and yellow stripes mark that the municipality belonged to the Principality of Lippe.
Source: spotted on 26 December in Leopoldshöhe-Asemissen on circular road.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2007

Asemissen Village

Flag:
It is a red over yellow over red horizontal triband with equal stripes. The coat of arms is in the centre of the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2017

Asemissen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale; at dexter Gules, a tower Argent roofed Or; at sinister Or a fir tree Vert.
Meaning:
The tower probably is the "Steinspeicher", a granary, of Niederbarkhausen Estate, also called "farmers' castle". Niederbarkhausen had been the cradle of industrialisation in the nearby Gütersloh County. The fir tree is alluding to the fact that the village is located on the slopes of Teutoburger Wald, a forest. The flag colours red and yellow are those of the Principality of Lippe.
According to Veddeler 2003, p.254 the arms were approved in 1966 by Minister of Interior of Northrhine-Westphalia.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2017

Greste Village

Flag:
It is a yellow over red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2017

Greste Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister wavy; above right green a tower Argent in the upper dexter corner; beneath left Argent two bendlets sinister wavy Azure; in sinister base a heraldic rose Gules barbed and seeded Argent,
Meaning:
The rose is a modification of the rose of Lippe. The bendlets are representing local creeks Windwehe and Fettpottbach. The tower is displayed on municipal webpage, but unfortunately not named. The flag colours red and yellow are those of the Principality of Lippe.
According to Veddeler 2003, p.266 the arms were approved in on 22 January 1962 by Minister of Interior of Northrhine-Westphalia.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2017

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