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Ilsede Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Ilsede, Landkreis Peine, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: ilsede | lahstedt | gross lafferde | oberg | lion(passant) | spade | hammer and mallet | bend sinister(wavy) | oak(twig) | wheel | horn | tower | lozenge |
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[Ilsede municipal flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2007
approved 21 September 1971 See also:

Introduction of Ilsede

inhabitants: 12,193
coat of arms approved: 21 September 1971
flags approved: 21 September 1971
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2007

Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a yellow over red horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the hoist.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2007

Banner

[Ilsede municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2007

Description of banner:
It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2007

Unofficial Banner

[Ilsede unofficial banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2007

Description of banner:
It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top. The shield is topped by a white scroll with an inscription in black capitals "ILSEDE".
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2007

Coat of Arms

[Ilsede municipal CoA] image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2007

Description of coat of arms:
Shield parted per fess embattled, above Gules, a lion passant Or, beneath Or, a spade's blade Gules, charged with hammer and mallet in saltire Or.
Meaning:
Former Groß Ilsede Municipality in the border area between the Welfen dominions and the Bishopric of Hildesheim. Thus the arms display the lion of the Welfen kin, also being that one of Braunschweig, and the colours red and yellow of the bishopric, by which the area was ruled until 1802. Spade and mining tools are representing Ilseder Hütte, an iron ore mine and smeltery.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2017

Lahstedt Village

incorporated on 1 January 2015
coat of arms approved: 6 March 1973
flags in use unofficially
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover.
Jörg Majewski, 2 Aug 2007

Lahstedt unofficial Flag

[Lahstedt village flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 2 Aug 2007

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a yellow over red horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 2 Aug 2007

Lahstedt unofficial Banner

[Lahstedt unofficial banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 2 Aug 2007

Description of banner:
It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top. The shield is topped by a white scroll with an inscription in black capitals "LAHSTEDT".
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 2 Aug 2007

Lahstedt Coat of Arms

[Lahstedt village CoA] image by Jörg Majewski, 2 Aug 2007

Description of coat of arms:
Shield Gules, divided by a bend sinister wavy Argent, in dexter chief an oak twig Or with five leaves and two acorns, in sinister base a 6-spokes wheel Or.
Meaning:
The bend wavy is representing Fuhse River. The oak twig is a canting element, as the first syllable of the village's name means "wood". The number of leaves is representing the former municipalities Adenstedt, Gadenstedt, Groß Lafferde, Münstedt and Oberg. The colours red and gold are those of the Bishopric of Hildesheim, to which the village belonged until 1802.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2017

Groß Lafferde Village

incorporated on 1 February 1971
coat of arms approved: 31 May 1957
flags approved: 6 February 1956
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover.
Jörg Majewski, 3 Aug 2007

Groß Lafferde Flag

[Groß Lafferde village flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 3 Aug 2007

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a yellow over white over red horizontal tricolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag within the white stripe.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 3 Aug 2007

Groß Lafferde Banner

[Groß Lafferde village banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 3 Aug 2007

Description of banner:
It is a yellow-white-red vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top within the white stripe.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 3 Aug 2007

Groß Lafferde Coat of Arms

[Groß Lafferde village CoA] image by Jörg Majewski, 3 Aug 2007

Description of coat of arms:
Shield Gules, divided by a bend sinister wavy Argent, in dexter chief an oak twig Or with three leaves and two acorns, in sinister base a post horn Or.
Meaning:
The bend wavy is representing Fuhse River, crossing the village. The oak twig is a canting element, as the municipality's name means "ford near a glade in a grove". The horn is reminding on the former coaching inn on the line from Hildesheim to Braunschweig. The colours red and gold are those of the Bishopric of Hildesheim, to which the village belonged until 1802.
The arms were adopted on 2 August 1956 by the local council after approval a few months before.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2017

Oberg Village

incorporated on 1 February 1971
coat of arms approved: 26 November 1952
flags approved: 26 November 1952
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover.
Jörg Majewski, 4 Aug 2007

Oberg Flag

[Oberg village flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Aug 2007

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a black over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 4 Aug 2007

Oberg Banner

[Oberg village banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Aug 2007

Description of banner:
It is a black-yellow verticalal swallow-tailed bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch", Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003; Federal Archives of Hannover
Jörg Majewski, 4 Aug 2007

Oberg Coat of Arms

[Oberg village CoA] image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Aug 2007

Description of coat of arms:
Shield parted per fess wavy, but having just one wave; above Gules a tower Or flanked by four poplars of the same, two on either side, beneath Or two lozenges Sable in fess.
Meaning:
The lower half displays the family arms of the Lords of Oberg. The tower is the Bismarck-tower, a look-out, which was finished in 1915 on occasion of the 100th birthday of Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the (2nd) German Empire.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2017

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