Last modified: 2017-08-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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The comprehensive municipality has no proper flag.
Source: §2 of Hauptsatzung of Grafschaft Hoya Comprehensive Municipality, version 28 October 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2017
It is a red over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: this online catalogue and Stadler 1970, p.51
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2017
Shield Gules, a castle Argent with three towers and two oriels, all roofed Azure and topped by balls Or; over all an inescutcheon Or in bend, charged with two connected bear paws Sable armed Gules.
Meaning:
The first seal of the market town from the 14 century only displayed the bear paws, the family arms of the Counts of Hoya, who stood under direct Imprial rule. In the 20th century they had also been county arms Grafschaft Hoya County. Since around 1400 the main seals displayed the castle, alluding to the local moated castle. Besides that as actual arms a shield with bear paws, also appearing in the crest, wer in use. The colour of the claws has changed from Or to Gules. The market town gained city rights in 1929.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.51
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2017
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