Municipality of Stelle (Germany)

Gemeinde Stelle, Harburg county, Lower Saxony

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• Flag#1
• Coat of Arms
• Flag#2
• Other Coat of Arms
• Village of Ashausen
• Ashausen Coat of Arms

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Flag#1

Descrirption of flag:
Its ratio is 3:5. It's a yellow (FIAV-code Y+) over black horizontal bicolour superimposed by the coat of arms in the centre of the flag.
Source: The image of the flag was made according to Hauptstaatsarchiv Hannover, where the flag was submitted on 17 October 1983, so described in Stefan Schwoon's database.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2007

Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess. Above are two blue crossed shelves ending in horseheads in a golden(=yellow) field. Below in a black field is a silver (=white) round shield. According to a newer interpretation it is a brake disc with one hole in the centre and 16 holes at the edge and three arcy lines perhaps symbolizing that the disc is in motion. The allusion to the railway running through Stelle, seems to be however really doubtful.
Meaning:
The crossed heads, being on top of the gables of local farmhouses, are symbolizing the rural environment of the municipality. The shield (disc) is symbolizing that the area was populated for a very long time.
Sources:
Source:Wilhelm Marquardt and Rolf Sander: "Gemeindewappen des Kreises Harburg", Stelle(Krs.Harburg) 1983; p.26
Furthermore I spotted this coat of arms on 29 March 2007 at the town hall of Stelle.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jul 2011

Flag#2

Descrirption of flag:
It is a yellow over black horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: I spotted this flag in an allotment garden in Stelle on 5 August 2010.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jul 2011

Other Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The shield type is that one, used by Max Reinhardt within the books of Stadler. The shield is divided per fess. Above in a golden (=yellow) field are two black crossed horse's heads. Below in a black field is a golden (yellow) round shield.
This version can be seen in several sources in the web. I spotted this version on a flag in Stelle on 5 August 2010. About the meaning the coat of arms described above.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jul 2011

Village of Ashausen

Description of flag:
It is a green over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: I spotted this flag in Stelle-Ashausen in front of a barn, denoted as "municipal hall of Ashausen", on 5 August 2010.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jul 2011

Ashausen Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess. Above are two silver (=white) plough shares ordered horizontally, belove is a black urn in a silver (=white) field.
Meaning:
According to source the plough shares are symbolizing agriculture, the urn is symbolizing archaeological discoveries in the area. They are considered being an evidence of the existence of prehistorical settlements.
Source:Wilhelm Marquardt and Rolf Sander: "Gemeindewappen des Kreises Harburg", Stelle(Krs.Harburg) 1983; p.28
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jul 2011

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