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Uckermark County (Germany)

Landkreis Uckermark, Brandenburg

Last modified: 2019-12-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Uckermark County (Brandenburg, Germany)] image by Stefan Schwoon, 4 Feb 2001
approved 8 Nov 1995

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Uckermark County

Uckermark Banner

Vertical red-white-red 1:2:1 with centred arms in the white stripe.
Source: Uckermark County website
Stefan Schwoon, 4 Feb 2001

Uckermark Banner (January 1995 - November 1995)

[Uckermark County (Brandenburg, Germany)] image by Stefan Schwoon and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Dec 2019

Vertical red-white-yellow 1:2:1 with centred arms in the white stripe. The banner was adopted on 25 January 1995 by the county council but not approved. The current banner was adopted on 28 June 1995 and approved by Minister of Interior of Brandenburg on 8 NOvember 1995
Source: Erwin Günther:"Wappen und Flaggen der Stadt- und Landkreise Brandenburgs und der ehemaligen Grenzmark Posen-Westpreußen", Erfurt 1998, p.102
Stefan Schwoon, 4 Feb 2001

Uckermark Coat of Arms

Shield Or, an enhanced fess engrailed Azure charged with two barrulets engrailed Argent, issuant from base an embattled wall Gules masoned Sable, charged with two inescutcheons Argent, at dexter in bend displaying an eagle Gules, at sinister in bend sinister displaying a griffin Gules, on top of the wall a Gothic stepped gable Gules masoned Sable with port and windows Argent.
Meaning:
The city wall and church represent the impressive churches in Prenzlau and Angermünde, as well as the formerly many monasteries in the district. The area was a border area and many forts were established in the area in the Middle Ages. The inescutcheons on the wall show the eagle of Brandenburg and the griffin of Pomerania, as the area historically belonged to these two States. The wavy bars represent the Oder, Randow and Ucker rivers in the county.
Sources: Uckermark County website and Ralf Hartemink's website and Linder and Olzog 1996
Santiago Dotor, 25 Oct 2001, Stefan Schwoon, 4 Feb 2001 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Dec 2019

Flag, banner and arms were approved on 8 November 1995 according to Dirk Schönberger.
Jörg Majewski, 20 Mar 2005

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