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Kyffhäuserland Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Kyffhäuserland, Kyffhäuserkreis, Thüringen

Last modified: 2022-10-01 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: kyffhaeuserland | bendeleben | goellingen | guenserode | rottleben | steintaleben | lion(yellow) | lion(barry) | crown(imperial) |
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[ municipal banner] 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022
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Kyffhäuserland Municipality

Kyffhäuserland Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Kyffhäuserland Coat of Arms

Shield Argent a mount issuant Vert charged with a crowned bearded head Or and topped by a tower Gules, in base three barrulets Argent, orle gyronny of eight of Argent and Vert.
Meaning:
The eight peaces of the orle are representing the former municipalities of Badra, Bendeleben, Göllingen, Günserode, Hachelbich, Rottleben, Seega and Steinthaleben, which formed the current municipality. The mount is a representation of the name giving mountain ridge and the well-known Kyffhäuser Monument on its top. The bearded man is alluding to Emperor Friedrich I Barbarossa. He died in 1122 during a crusade in nowadays Turkey. But according to a legend he was engrossed and sleeps beneath the mountain. For more details see this page. The barrulets are a representation of Große Wipper and Kleine Wipper, two little rivers.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Banner and arms were approved in 2015.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022


Bendeleben Village

Bendeleben Banner

[Bendeleben village banner] 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

It was a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Bendeleben Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above parted per pale, at dexter parted per fess of Sable and Argent, at sinister Azure a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; beneath Gules a vase Argent.
Meaning:
The upper dexter quarter displays the arms of the name giving Lords of Bendeleben, former local rulers and comissionaires of the Landgraves of Thüringen. The lion displays the arms of the Princes of Schwarzburg, as the village belonged to the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen since 1816. The vase probably is alluding to local industries.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022


Göllingen Village

Göllingen Banner

[Göllingen village banner] 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

It was a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Göllingen Coat of Arms

Shield Azure with base wavy Argent charged with three barrulets wavy Azure, a tower Argent with roofs Gules and Romanic windows Sable.
Meaning:
The tower is a representation of the tower of the mill of the local Benedictine St.Wigbert Monastery. The barrulets are a representation of Große Wipper and Kleine Wipper, two little rivers.
Source: municipal webpage and Hartmut Ulle : "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuchß, 2nd edition, Bad Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 1 September 2000.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022


Günserode Village

Günserode Banner

[Günserode village banner] 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

It was a white-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Günserode Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale of Vert and Argent charged with linden branches in counterchanged tinctures, in base a mount issuant in counterchanged tinctures charged with a fish najant in re-counterchanged tinctures.
Meaning:
The linden branches probably are alluding to local forests and the base to riches of fish in the Wipper rivers.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 29 August 2001.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022


Rottleben Village

Rottleben Banner

[Rottleben village banner] 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

It was a green-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Rottleben Coat of Arms

Shield paarted per pale, at dexter Or a lady´s slipper Vert, at sinister Vert a watermill´s wheel Or, over all in base a mount issuant Sable charged with an imperial crown Or.
Meaning:
The (protected) orchid (Latin: Cypripedium) is refering to the Kyffhäuser nature reserve in the municipality with its rich plant life. The water mill wheel is refering to the formerly many mills alongside the Kleine Wipper, a river. The base is refering to a cave, discovered in 1865 in the local hills, which became known as the Barbarossa-cave, named after the Medieval Emperor Friedrich I Barbarossa, represented by the imperial crown.
Source: Hartmut Ulle : "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch"≠, 2nd edition, Bad Langensalza, 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 20 October 1999.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022


Steintaleben Village

Steintaleben Banner

[Steintaleben village banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Sep 2022

It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Steintaleben Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a sinister facing lion rampant barry of eight of Gules and Argent and a lion rampant Or armed and tongued Gules, both supporting a lozenge Or, base Argent charged with a chevron reversed Gules.
Meaning:
The barry lion is taken from the arms of the Landgraves of Thüringen, who owned the castles of Rothenburg and Kyffahusen until the 14th century. They were succeeded by the Counts of Schwarzburg. The golden lion is taken from their family arms. The lions are supporting a canting stone (German: Stein). The base is also canting, as the chevron reversed is a representation of a valley (German: Tal).
Source: Hartmut Ulle :"Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 15 March 1995.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Sep 2022


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