Boizenburg upon Elbe City (Germany)

Stadt Boizenburg an der Elbe, Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Last modified: 2020-04-17 by klaus-michael schneider
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Boizenburg upon Elbe City

Boizenburg Flag

It is a yellow over blue horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Erwin Günther: "Kommunalflaggen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (1)", published in "Flaggenkurier, Nr. 7/8", p.16-29, edited by DGF
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2011

Boizenburg Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a castle Or with port and windows Azure and two side wings of the same.
Meaning:
Port and windows sometimes are depicted also golden. The arms are based on a city seal, prints are known since 1326. The castle is symbolising Boizenburg as a fortified city and is canting, referring to the syllable "Burg" (= castle).
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.116-117
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Apr 2020

The arms were granted on 10 April 1858 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The flag was approved and the arms confirmed on 31 May 1996 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.36.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Apr 2020

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