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![[Grünhainichen municipal banner until 2009]](../images/d/de-ek-gh-gc_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Sep 2022
Cureently the municipality has no proper banner.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022
It was a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:7:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top within the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2022
![[Grünhainichen municipal flag until 2009]](../images/d/de-ek-gh-gc.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2022
It was a green-white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online cataloguethis online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2022
Shield Argent, a candlestick proper flanked by two models of firs Vert.
Meaning:
The candlestick is shaped like a crowned angel in local full dress. Candlestick and firs are referring to the local crafts of woodworking, especially the production of decorative articles of daily use but also wooden toys and christmas decorations.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2022
Banner and arms were abolished on 1 March 2009.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Sep 2022
![[Waldkirchen in Erzgebirge village banner]](../images/d/de-ek-gh-wk_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022
It was a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022
Shield Argent, a church of the same fimbriated Sable with roofs Sable, flanked by two firs Vert, in base an embowed cloth Azure charged with two tools Argent in saltire.
Meaning:
Waldkirchen nowadays is a part of Grünhainichen Municipality. Church and firs are canting elements, representing a church (German: Kirche) in a wood (German: Wald), represented by the firs. The lower half is referring to the local production of blue pigments.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2022
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