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Malchow Subcounty (Germany)

Amt Malchow, Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Last modified: 2020-05-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Malchow city flag] 3:5 image by Stefan Schwoon, 30 Aug 2011
flag of Malchow City, seat of the subcounty See also:

Malchow Subcounty

The subcounty has no proper symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2020

Municipalities without proper Flags

The following municipalities have no proper flags: Fünfseen, Göhren-Lebbin, Nossentiner Hütte, Penkow, Silz and Zislow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2020

Alt Schwerin Municipality

Alt Schwerin Flag

[Alt Schwerin municipal flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,

It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.308-309
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Apr 2020

Alt Schwerin Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, two flails Argent in saltire, in base a 4-spokes wheel Argent.
Meaning:
The tinctures are taken from the arms of the families of the local gentry, who owned the village, especially the Wangelin family, which controlled farm estate and village completely since 1720. The wheel is symbolising crafts, industry, especially agricultural technology. The flails are symbolising agriculture as main business line in the past and today.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.308-309
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Apr 2020

The flag was approved on 22 March 2007 and the arms were approved on 18 April 2006 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.300.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Apr 2020

Malchow City

Malchow Flag

It is a blue flag. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Erwin Günther: "Kommunalflaggen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (1)", published in "Flaggenkurier, Nr. 7/8", p.16-29, edited by DGF
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2011

Malchow Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a wall Or masoned Sable with two embowed sustainers, between the towers a heart Or in chief and a bird's head Argent in centre, holding an annulet Or with a gemstone Argent by his beak.
Meaning:
Lord Nikolaus I of Werle granted city rights in 1239. In 1298 a Penitents' Nunnery was transferred from Rö bel to Malchow. The arms are based on a city seal print either from 1366 (Schütt) or 1318 (Bensingk et alii). The current tinctures were introduced in 1994. Before the shield was white with red buildings, a red heart and a white bird's head, holding a golden annulet with a red gemstone.
Wall and towers are symbolising a fortified city. The heart might allude to the nunnery. The bird is interpreted as a seagull and symbolising fishery as an important business line in the past.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.316-318
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Apr 2020

The flag was approved on 17 August 1995 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The arms were granted on 10 April 1858 byGrand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.76
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2011

Walow City

Walow Flag

[Walow city flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2012

It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.327
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2012

Walow Coat of Arms

In a silver (= white) shield the sinister side is divided by a blue pale. The dexter side shows a red tower with a stepped gable and windows in Romanic style (round tops).
Meaning:
The tower is part of a mansion erected by the Flotow family, land owners from 1384 until 1945. The blue pale is symbolising riches of water.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2012

The flag was approved on 27 June 1995 and the arms were approved on 10 July 1992 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.61.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2012

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