City of Gifhorn (Germany)

Stadt Gifhorn, Landkreis Gifhorn, Lower Saxony

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3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2007
Flag adopted ?

• Gifhorn city
• Banner
• CoA
• Plain Flag reported 1891

• Gifhorn-Gamsen
• Gifhorn-Kaestorf
• Gifhorn-Neubokel
• Gifhorn-Wilsche

• County and Municipal Flags (Lower Saxony / Niedersachsen, Germany)
• Gifhorn county
• Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen, Germany)
• Hannoverian Flags reported 1891
• Germany

Gifhorn city

The city is the capital of Gifhorn County.
Inhabitants 42,945
Coat of Arms adopted: 1562
Flags adopted: ?
Source: Arnold Rabbow: "Neues Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch",Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, 2003
Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2007

From Ralf Hartemink's site: Gifhorn - Additions : 1974 Gamsen, Kästorf, Neubokel, Wilsche, Winkel
Origin/Meaning:
Gifhorn received town and market rights in 1275 from Duke Johann of Braunschweig-Lüneburg. Since the late 14th century the city used her own seals. All seals show the lion of the Welfen dynasty, to which the Dukes of Braunschweig belonged, as well as a canting horn. The colours are known since the 18th century and have not changed since.
Literature : Stadler 1970, p.42

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CoA

Plain Flag reported 1891

Description of  flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a blue over red horizontal bicolour. The information is confirmed by Stadler 1970, p.42.
Source:H.Ahrens "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2011