Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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image by Jörg Majewski, 30 Mar 2013
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It is a green-white-green 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 Gerbershausen, version 3 November 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2016
The shield is gyronny of six, in the upper half of green and red, and in the lower half of silver and green (or: clockwise from first field: green-red-green-silver-green-silver). In centre is a red disc. In the red gyron is a silver goose volant issuant. In both silver gyrons is a green oak leaf. In the green gyron below are three silver waxing crescents, ordered 1:2.
Meaning:
The male goose (German: Ganter) is a canting element. The leavesare probably representing the Eichsfeld region.
Source: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Gerbershausen, version 3 November 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2016
Hohengandern had 582 inhabitants in 2015 and covers 6.8 km². The municipality was first mentioned in 1376. Hohengandern is seat of VG Hanstein-Rusteberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2016
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