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Steinheuterode Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Steinheuterode, Kreis Eichsfeld, Thuringia

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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Steinheuterode Municipality

Steinheuterode Banner

It is a blue-white-blue vertical tricolour, divided 1:4:1 with coat of arms shifted to the top within the white stripe.
Sources: Stefan Schwoon's database and §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Steinheuterode , 7 December 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Oct 2016

Steinheuterode Coat of Arms

The blue shield displays a golden mount, issuant from base and charged with a black stomp. Issuant from mount is a silver capricorn armed golden. In dexter chief is a golden oak leaf.
Meaning:
The stomp is representing the suffix "-rode ", meaning that the settlement was established by forest clearance. The oak leaf is referring to the Eichsfeld region. The mount is representing the nearby Steinberg. The Capricorn is referring to a nickname of the local people.
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA and §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Steinheuterode , 7 December 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Oct 2016


Presentation of Steinheuterode

Steinheuterode had 262 inhabitants in 2015 and covers 2.5 km². The municipality was first mentioned in 1227.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Oct 2016


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