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Boffzen Comprehensive Municipality (Germany)

Samtgemeinde Boffzen, Landkreis Holzminden, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-10-03 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: boffzen(sg) | boffzen | derental | fuerstenberg(weser) | lauenfoerde | lion(yellow) | bar(yellow) | vase | rummer | wheat(ear) |
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[SG Boffzen flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Sep 2017
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Boffzen Comprehensive Municipality (SG)

SG Boffzen Flag

It is a blue over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017

SG Boffzen Coat of Arms

Shield quartered; 1st quarter Azure three wheat ears Or superimposed by a rummer Argent; 2nd quarter Or a lion Gules, quasi-sejant and pierced by a spear Argent; 3rd quarter Or, issuant from base wavy Azure a sinister facing lion Gules; 4th quarter Azure, over a base wavy Or an impending vase Argent.
Meaning:
The quarters are representing the municipalities of SG Boffzen as follows: Boffzen (1st), Derental (2nd), Lauenförde (3rd) and Fürstenberg upon Weser (4th).
Source:
this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017


Boffzen Municipality

Boffzen Flag

[Boffzen municipal flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Sep 2017

It is a blue over yellow over red horizontal tricolour with centred arms, exceeding the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017

Boffzen Banner

[Boffzen municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Sep 2017

It is a blue-yellow-red vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top and exceeding the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017

Boffzen Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a pallet wavy Or; at dexter Gules two bars Or, each of the two the upper red stripes charged with a rose Or; at sinister Azure three wheat ears Or, superimposed by a rummer Or gemmed Vert.
Meaning:
The colours red and golden had been those of the Imperial Abbey of Corvey, to which the village belonged in the middle ages.
Source:
this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017


Derental Municipality

Derental Flag

[Derental municipal flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Sep 2017

It is a red over yellow over green horizontal tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist exceeding the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017

Derental Coat of Arms

Shield Vert, a lion quasi-sejant Or tongued Gules and pierced by a spear Or.
Source:
German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017


Fürstenberg upon Weser Municipality

Fürstenberg upon Weser Flag

[Fürstenberg upon Weser municipal flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Sep 2017

It is a blue-yellow-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 2:9:2. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017

Fürstenberg upon Weser Coat of Arms

Shield Azure with base wavy of Or and Azure, at dexter a porcelain vase Argent, supported at sinister by a lion rampant Or, armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The vase is alluding to the Fürstenberg China Factory, founded in 1747 on behalf of Duke Karl I of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, the second-oldest porcelain manufacturer in Germany. Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel is represented by the lion. The base wavy is symbolising Weser River.
Source:
German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017


Lauenförde Market Town

Lauenförde Flag

[Lauenförde town flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Sep 2017

It is a yellow over red horizontal tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the hoist.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017

Lauenförde Coat of Arms

Shield Gules with base wavy Azure, charged with three barrulets wavy Argent, issuant from base a lion rampant Or tongued Azure.
Meaning:
The current arms were reconstructed from a seal print of 1779. The lion is that one of the Welfen kin.The town, located at a ford across Weser River, belonged to different branches of the Welfen kin since the 2nd half of the 13th century. The arms are canting, displaying a lion crossing a river. The name of the town means "ford of lions".
Source:
Stadler 1970, p.54
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2017


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