In 1971 the municipalities of Krempel, Holßel, Hymendorf and Neuenwalde formed the comprehensive municipality (Samtgemeinde) of Neuenwalde, which was however dissolved in 1974 and incorporated into Langen City . Langen merged with Bederkesa Comprehensive Municipality in 2015, establishing the new city of Geestland. It had 30 936 inhabitants in 2015 and covers 356.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2016

Geestland Flag

The flag is parted per bend into blue over red, separated by a white bend, with centred arms.
Source: this flag online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2016

Geestland Coat of Arms

The shield is divided per bend into Gules over Azure separated by a bend Argent, above left Gules a bendy key Argent, below right Azure a sun-wheel Or.
Meaning:
The key is representing former Bederkesa comprehensive municipality, the sun-wheel Langen municipality.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2016

Bederkesa Comprehensive Municipality (1971 - 2014)

Bederkesa Flag

Klaus-Michael Schneider

The flag was horizontally divided into red over white over red with ratio of stripes 1:4:1 with centred arms in the white stripe.
Please note, it is unknown, whether it was a mere draft or had been approved.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database, based on Hauptstaatsarchiv in Hannover, entry 5 August 1980
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2016

Bederkesa Coat of Arms

The shield was Gules a bar wavy Argent, superimposed by a hexagon Azure charged with an eagle's head Or beaked and tongued Gules, in chief a fessy key Argent, in base two oak leaves Argent garnished Gules in saltire.
Meaning:

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2016

Bad Bederkesa Market Town (- 2014)

Bad Bederkesa Flag

Jörg Majewski

The flag was white with centred arms.
Source: this flag online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2016

Bad Bederkesa Coat of Arms

The shield was red, issuant from base a a goldendemi-lion, in chief a silver key set in fess.
Meaning:
Key and demi-lion already appeared in seals from the 18th century. The key is alluding to the City of Bremen. The citizens of Bremen had defeated the Dukes of Saxe-Lauenburg in 1381 and conquered castle and market town. In 1654 the town became a Swedish dominion, in 1735 part of the Electorate of Hannover. The modified lion is alluding to the Werlfen-kin, rulers of the electorate. The current version of the arms was created in 1948.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.23
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2016

Langen (Geestland) City (- 2014)

Langen Flag

Jörg Majewski

The flag was a black over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this flag online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2016

Langen Coat of Arms

The shield was Or, issuant from base a hill Sable charged with an urn Or over a barrulet wavy Argent, issuant from hill a sun-wheel Gules (like a rising sun)
Meaning:
The barrulet wavy is representing Weser River. Sun-wheel and urn are representing the numerous archaeological excavations in the commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2016