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![[Nienburg (Weser) flag]](../images/d/de-nb-nb.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2011
Nienburg is capital of the county having the same name.
Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red over yellow over blue horizontal tricolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2011
Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per pale. Above right in a golden (= yellow) field is a blue, rampant lion, armed and tongued red and surrounded by small red hearts. Below right is a black bear's paw armed red in a golden (=yellow) field. Left in a red field is an embattled, silver (=white) wall with an open port and a silver portcullis. The wall is topped by three narrow, silver (=white) torrets with black windows and blue, cone shaped roofs crowned by golden (=yellow) balls.
Meaning:
According to source the ensemble on the sinister side is considered to be a castle, known from seals since 1215. The paw is alluding to the counts of Hoya, who came in possession of the cizy in the late 13th century. In 1584 the city was overtaken by the Celle branch of the dukes from Welfen kin. The lion is alluding to them.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.61
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2011
![[Nienburg(Weser) plain flag 1891]](../images/d/de-nb-nb891.gif)
1:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011
Description of flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a blue over yellow over red horizontal tricolour. The information is confirmed by Stadler 1970, p.61.
Source:H.Ahrens "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011
![[Erichshagen borough flag]](../images/d/de-nb-nb-eh.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2017
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:7:3. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.38
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2017
Shield Azure, a buffaloe's antlers Argent.
Meaning:
The settlement had been mentioned first in 788 as Wölpe. It had been the seat of the Counts of Wölpe from 1120 until 1301. Duke Erich I of Calenberg established a new settlement in 1535, first denoted as Erichshagen in 1568 by his son Duke Erich II of Calenberg. Nevertheless the settlement was called Wölpe like the namesake castle, erected by the Counts of Wölpe. Since 1302 Erichshagen became seat of a Calenbergian district (Amt). The city declined in the 30-Years-War and was devastated by the Imperial Commander Johan of Tilly. Erichshagen lost its city rank but remained seat of a Hannoverian district (Amt) until 1859. The arms of the market town were adopted in 1953. It had been the family arms of the namesake counts.
Flag and arms were approved in 1955 by Minister of Interior of Lower Saxony.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.38
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2017
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