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Nienstädt Comprehensive Municipality (Germany)

Samtgemeinde Nienstädt, Landkreis Schaumburg, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2017-09-16 by klaus-michael schneider
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[SG Nienstädt flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Sep 2017
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Nienstädt Comprehensive Municipality

Nienstädt Flag

It is a white over red over blue horizontal tricolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Sep 2017

Nienstädt Banner

[SG Nienstädt banner] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Sep 2017

It is a white-red-blue vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Klaus Günther: "Neugefundene Kommunalflaggen", in Der Flaggenkurier, edition 1 May 2017, pp.23-31
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Sep 2017

Nienstädt Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with bordure Gules, a nettle leaf Azure (powder blue), charged with a grain ear Or in pale and hammer and mallet Sable hilted Or crossed per saltire.
Meaning:
The nettle leaf is taken from the arms of the Counts of Schaumburg, the former rulers. Hammer and mallet are symbolising mining and the grain ear agriculture.
Source: Klaus Günther: "Neugefundene Kommunalflaggen", in Der Flaggenkurier, edition 1 May 2017, pp.23-31
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Sep 2017

Municipalities without proper Flags

According to source, based on the local Hauptsatzungen, the municipalities Helpsen, Hespe, Nienstädt and Seggebruch have no proper flags and are hoisting the banner of the comprehensive municipality.
Source: Klaus Günther: "Neugefundene Kommunalflaggen", in Der Flaggenkurier, edition 1 May 2017, pp.23-31
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Sep 2017

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