Gustav Völker

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Gustav Völker (born February 1, 1889 in Isernhagen near Hanover , † October 3, 1974 ) was a German heraldist .

Life

Niedersachsenross (design by Gustav Völker)

After an apprenticeship as a glass and porcelain painter and attending the Hanover School of Applied Arts, Gustav Völker worked as an art teacher at secondary schools from 1928 to 1964.

Gustav Völker's heraldic work is considered remarkable. Among other things, the draft for the official version of the coat of arms of the state of Lower Saxony comes from him . The Heimatbund Lower Saxony and the heraldic association "Zum Kleeblatt" in Hanover were particularly involved in the country's coat of arms after the Second World War . Back then it took a while until the form of the coat of arms could be found that was acceptable to all involved. In consideration of the sensitivities of other parts of the country, the horse was not allowed to show any similarities with the "Hanoverian" or the "Brunswick" horse. This is how the Lower Saxony horse designed by Gustav Völker was created in its typical form.

But Gustav Völker also created over 200 representative municipal coats of arms for counties, cities and communities. His heraldic illustrations can be found in the publications of the Heraldic Association. For his heraldic work, Gustav Völker was awarded the Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit on his 75th birthday .

Gustav Völker has accompanied the heraldic association "Zum Kleeblatt" in Hanover for almost a lifetime and worked there among other things as secretary on the board and as leader of the Lower Saxony coat of arms (NWR). From April 16, 1914 until his death on October 3, 1974 he was a member of the Heraldic Association, of which more than 25 years were an honorary member. Gustav Völker found his final resting place in the Misburg forest cemetery in Hanover.

Created municipal coats of arms

Hanover region Coat of arms of the Hanover region Abbensen , Altgarbsen , Altwarmbüchen , Beinhorn , Bennemühlen , Berkhof , Bokeloh , Brelingen , Büren , Dollbergen , Duden-Rodenbostel , Eilvese , Elze , Engelbostel , Engensen , Gailhof , Garbsen (from 1967) , Garbsen (from 1955) , Gestorf , Großburgwedel , Hänigsen , District of Hanover (Altes) , Havelse , Heeßel , Hellendorf , Hohenbostel , Isernhagen-Farster peasantry , Isernhagen-Hohenhorster peasantry , Isernhagen-Kircher peasantry , Isernhagen-Niedernhägener peasantry , Kirchhorst , Kleinburgwedel , Klein Heidorn , Kolshorn , Luthe , Mandelsloh , Meitze , Mellendorf , Mesmerode , Negenborn , Neustadt am Rübenberge district , Neuwarmbüchen , Niedernstöcken , Obershagen , Oegenbostel , Otze , Ramlingen-Ehlershausen , Resse , Scherenbostel , Schneeren , Schwüblingsen , Seelze , Thönse , Weferlingsen , Wennebostel , Wettmar , Wunstorf
District of Cuxhaven Coat of arms of the district of Cuxhaven Albstedt , Alfstedt , Altluneberg , Ankelohe , Appeln , Bad Bederkesa , Beverstedt , Bexhövede , Bokel (Beverstedt) , Bramstedt , Büttel , Cappel , Cappel-Neufeld , Debstedt , Deichsende , Donnern , Dorfhagen , Dorum , Drangstedt , Düring , Elmlohe , Fickmühlen , Kehdingbruch , Nordholz
Hildesheim district Coat of arms of the Hildesheim district Capellenhagen , Deilmissen , Dötzum , Dunsen , Eberholzen , Eitzum , Eyershausen , Föhrste , Freden , Gerzen , Harbarnsen , Heyersum , Hönze , Möllensen , Nordstemmen , Sibbesse (Sibbesse) , Winzenburg , Wöllersheim , Wrisbergholzen
Gifhorn district Coat of arms of the Gifhorn district Gannerwinkel , Hankensbüttel , Kästorf , Müden , Neudorf-Platendorf , Radenbeck , Wahrenholz
District of Goslar Coat of arms of the district of Goslar Hahndorf , Hohegeiß , Langelsheim , Oker
Wolfenbüttel district Coat of arms of the Wolfenbüttel district Dahlum , pillow bridge , Winnigstedt
District of Göttingen Coat of arms of the district of Göttingen Gittelde , Wieda , Zorge
District of Helmstedt Coat of arms of the Helmstedt district District of Helmstedt , Uhry
Osterholz district Coat of arms of the district of Osterholz Axstedt
Northeim district Coat of arms district Northeim Greene
District of Celle Celle coat of arms Mountains
District of Peine Coat of arms of the district of Peine Bodenstedt
City of Wolfsburg (district) Coat of arms of the city of Wolfsburg Ehmen , Neuhaus , City of Wolfsburg
City of Salzgitter (independent) Coat of arms city of Salzgitter City of Salzgitter

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Commons : Coat of arms of Gustav Völker  - collection of images
personal data
SURNAME Völker, Gustav
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Völker, G.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German heraldist
DATE OF BIRTH February 1, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Isernhagen near Hanover
DATE OF DEATH 3rd October 1974