scourge

Geißel , in Swiss spelling and in proper names also Geissel , stands for:

Whip , certain whip shapes
Flagellum (Egyptian mythology) , an ancient Egyptian insignia
Flagellum , in biology for a whip or helical structure that is used for locomotion
War scourge , a historical weapon
Gut Geissel , building in Langenberg, Gütersloh district (North Rhine-Westphalia)
a plague or plague, even for a tyrant
Mount Geissel , mountain in Ellsworthland, Antarctica
Scourge (heraldry) , a coat of arms figure in heraldry

Scourge or Geissel is the family name of the following people:

Alessandra Geissel (* 1982), German photo model, presenter and designer
Ben Geißel (* 2000), a German lifeguard
Hans Geissel , German physicist
Hubert Geissel (1891–1938), German police officer
Hubertus Geissel (1918–2008), German entrepreneur and association official
Ludwig Geißel (1916–2000), Vice President of the Diakonisches Werk der EKD, co-founder of the “Bread for the World” campaign and “Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe”.
Johann Konrad Geissel (1776–1833), member of the Hessian state parliament
Johann Peter Geissel (* ~ 1636), German organist and organ builder
Johannes Geißel , member of the Legislative Assembly of the Free City of Frankfurt
Johannes von Geissel (1796–1864), Bishop of Speyer, later Archbishop of Cologne and Cardinal.
Volker Geißel (* 1946), German economist

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