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SG Salzhausen (Germany)

Samtgemeinde Salzhausen, Harburg county, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2008-11-15 by jarig bakker
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Samtgemeinde Salzhausen

Samtgemeinde (SG*) Salzhausen (Harburg county, Lower Saxony), consists of the municipalities Eyendorf municipality, Garlstorf, Garstedt, Gödenstorf,  Salzhausen, Toppenstedt, Vierhoefen, Wulfsen.
Description of flag: The ratio of flag is 3:5. It is a horizontal yellow over blue over yellow tricolour. The ratio of stripes is 1:3:1. In the centre of the blue stripe is the coat of arms of the Samtgemeinde.

Description of coat of arms: The shield is divided per chevron embowed. All fields are golden (=yellow).In the first field is a black wheel of a watermill with twelve spokes. In the second field is a black uprising horse. In the third field is a red tower with a blue roof.

Meaning: The tower is that one of the local church of St.John, erected in 1643. The black horse and the wheel are probably taken from the coat of arms of Luhmühlen. Luhmühlen is part of the municipality of Salzhausen.
Source: http://www.kommunalflaggen.de; Eintrag Nr. 335306
*A "Samtgemeinde" (SG*), also called "collective municipality" is a combination of several municipalities to an administrative community  in Lower Saxony.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2008

CoA

[Samtgemeinde Salzhausen CoA]] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2008