Last modified: 2020-04-07 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: bergen/ruegen(subcounty) | bergen/ruegen | garz/ruegen | poseritz | ralswiek | rappin | castle | triplemount | demi-lion | gonfanon | sailing ship | tankard | carot | horn | water lily(leaf) |
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![[Bergen on Rügen city flag]](../images/d/de-vr-09-be.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 22 Feb 2007
The subcounty has no proper symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2020
The following municipalities have no proper flags: Buschvitz, Gustow, Lietzow, Parchtitz, Patzig and Sehlen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2020
It is a green-white-red horizontal tricolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.
Jörg Majewski, 22 Feb 2007
![[Bergen on Ruegen arms]](../images/d/de-vr-09-be).gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 22 Feb 2007
Shield Argent, an embattled tower Gules masoned Sable with port Argent on top of a triplemount Vert issuant from base, issuant from tower a demi-lion rampant double queued, crowned and armed Or, tongued Gules
Meaning:
A settlement under a castle on the Rugard hill already existed in the 12th century. The village was first mentioned in 1232 as Gora, in 1314 as Villa Montis and in 1318 as Bergen. After the Princes of Rügen had died out, it became a dominion of the Dukes of Pommern in 1325. In the 15th century Bergen gained the status of a market town and in 1613 of a city. Since 1637 it was administrated by Sweden, since 1648 it became a part of Sweden and since 1815 of Prussia. The arms are based on a city seal from 1613. The existence of prints was proven since 1654. Triplemount and tower are canting, displaying a settlement on a hill, the lion is a differentiation of the arms of the Princes of Rügen. Bergen was the seat of former Rügen County.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.383-384
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2020
The arms are traditional. The current version was fixed in 1998. The flag was approved on 19 November 1999 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.137
Jörg Majewski, 22 Feb 2007
![[Garz/Rügen city flag]](../images/d/de-vr-09-gz.gif)
3:5 image by Stefan Schwoon, 8 Nov 2011
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the white stripe.
Source: Günther 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
In a blue field is a silver (= white) castle masoned black with three embattled towers. Port and windows are blue. The central tower is bigger and topped by a white gonfanon showing a red griffin. The flagpole is golden (=yellow) with a cross at the top. The port of the castle is open and has a golden ( = yellow) door and a portcullis of the same colour.
Meaning:
The castle is alluding to the Slavic walled settlement Charenza from the 12th century.The image on the gonfanon is the griffin of Pommern and symbolising the souvereignty of the Dukes of Pommern since 1328.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.388
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
According to Günther 1998 the flag was adopted by the city council for the celebration of the 675-years anniversary in 1994. The flag was approved on 21 July 1994 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.34
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2011
![[ flag]](../images/d/de-vr-09-po1.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
The municipality has no proper symbols but a white logo flag, displaying the local church, dedicated to St. Mary, in black, surrounded by black waves.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2020
![[Ralswiek municipal flag]](../images/d/de-vr-09-rw.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2009
It is a green over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: My image is based on the description given by Ralswiek harbour-captain. I spotted an image of the coat of arms in front of the local administration building.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2009
The shield is divided per fess. The 1st field shows a red sailing ship with one sail in a silver (=white) field. The 2nd field shows an overthrown silver (=white) tankard in a green field.
Meaning:
The sailing ship is alluding to the Slavic rule, when Ralswiek had been the most important harbour and tradingpost of the entire island, before Rügen was conquered by Denmark in 1168 and became a district of the Bishopric of Roskilde. The tankard is symbolising the annual festivals dedicated to the German pirate Klaus Störtebecker (Engl.: tilt beaker).
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.396
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Flag and arms were approved on 17 May 1999 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.183
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2009 / 26 Jan 2012
![[Rappin municipal flag]](../images/d/de-vr-rp.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2012
It is a red-white-blue horizontal tricolour withcentred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.398
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2012
The lower half of the silver (=white) shield is mantled blue containing a silver (= white) leaf of water lily. Above in the dexter side is a carot in natural colour, in the sinister side is a red horn of chamois.
Meaning:
The horn is taken from the arms of the von Usedom kin. The carot is canting. The water lily is symbolising the location on the shores of three lakes: Großer Jasmunder Bodden, Tetziner See and Rappiner See.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.398
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2012
Flag and arms were approved on 21 May 2007by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.312.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2012
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