Mecklenburgische Schweiz Subcounty (Germany)

Amt Mecklenburgische Schweiz, Landkreis Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Last modified: 2020-04-07 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: mecklenburgische schweiz | dahmen | gr.wokern | hare(head) | fish(haurient) | cross | annulet | linden(branch) |
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• Dahmen Municipality
• Dahmen Flag
• Dahmen Coat of Arms


• Groß Wokern Municipality
• Groß Wokern Flag
• Groß Wokern Coat of Arms

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Mecklenburgische Schweiz Subcounty

The subcounty has no proper symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Mar 2020

Municipalities without proper Flags

The following municipalities have no proper flags: Alt Sührkow, Dalkendorf, Groß Roge, Groß Wüstenfelde, Hohen Demzin, Jördenstorf, Lelkendorf, Prebberede, Schorssow, Schwasdorf, Sukow-Levitzow, Thürkow and Warnkenhagen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Mar 2020

Dahmen Municipality

Dahmen Flag

It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.255
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020

Dahmen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Azure two hare's heads Or in pale, at sinister Or a fish haurient Azure.
Meaning:
The hare's heads are taken from the family arms of the Maltzahn kin, which owned the village for centuries, The fish is symbolising the location on the shores of the Malchiner See, a lake.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.255
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020

Flag and arms were approved on 14 May 2001 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.243.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020

Groß Wokern Municipality

Groß Wokern Flag

It is a yellow-green horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.259
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020

Groß Wokern Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Vert an impending Greek cross Argent fimbriated Sable, flanked by four annulets Or, beneath Or a linden branch Sable with six leaves Vert.
Meaning:
The cross with annulets is taken from the family arms of the Flotow kin, owner of Groß- and Klein Wokern for about 100 years since the middle of the 15th century. The leaves are symbolising the six settlement cores: Groß Wokern, Klein Wokern, Neu Wokern, Nienhagen, Uhlenhof and Waldschmidt.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.259
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020

Flag and arms were approved on 11 February 2002 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.257.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020

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