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![[Tonna municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gh-01-to_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
The community itself and the following municipalities have no proper flags: Dachwig,Döllstädt and Gierstädt.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
![[Großfahner municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gh-01-gf_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
Shield parted per bend, above left Gules a heraldic rose Argent, beneath right Argent a heraldic rose Gules, issuant from base a triplemount Vert.
Meaning:
The triplemount is referring to the local landscape. The roses are taken from the family arms of the local Vanre (or Fahner) kin. They had ruled the area as vassals of the Landgraves of Thüringen since the 12th century and of the Counts of Schwarzburg since 1257. They died out in 1412 and were succeeded by the Seebach kin.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 30 May 1995.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
It is a blue-white-blue vertical bicolour with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
Shield Azure a tower Argent with port and windows Azure, issuant from tower a lion rampant guardant Argent, crowned and armed Or, between flanches wavy Or.
Meaning:
According to source the name is of Celtic origin, meaning something like "hills alongside a river". The tower is taken from the seal of the former Gräfentonna municipality. The lion is taken from the family arms of the Counts of Gleichen, known since 1099 as Lords and Counts of Tonna. They had their ancestral seat on Gleichen Castle since 1130 and had been reeves of the Archbishops of Mainz. They died out in 1631.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.2, Erfurt 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 31 May 1996.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2021
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