Last modified: 2019-05-30 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: gartz(oder) subcounty | gartz(oder) | casekow | griffin(red) | knight | lance pennant | chestnut(tree) |
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![[ flag]](../images/d/de-um-02-go.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 30 May 2019
The subcounty itself and thefollowing municipalities don't have proper flags: Hohenselchow-Groß Pinnow, Mescherin and Tantow.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2019
![[Casekow municipal flag]](../images/d/de-um-02-cs.gif)
3:5 
image by Jörg Majewski, 30 May 2019
It is a green over yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2019
![[Casekow municipal banner]](../images/d/de-um-02-cs_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 30 May 2019
It is a green-yellow vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2019
Shield Or, a chestnut tree Vert with five leaves on top of a triplemount Or issuant from base, over all an inescutcheon Argent, charged with a griffin rampant Gules armed Or.
Meaning:
The inescutcheon displays the arms of Pomerania.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2019
The arms were approved on 12 January 2009.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2019
It is a yellow flag with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2019
Shield Argent, a knight caboshed/guardant (?) in blue armour, the helmet crested with peacock feathers proper, a lance with pennant Argent in his left hand and a sword Azure in pale, hilted Or and superimposed by a shield Argent in his right hand; shield and lance pennant are charged with a griffin rampant Gules.
Meaning:
A Slavic castle existed at least since 1236. The nearby settlement gained city rights in 1249. Gartz became a member of the Hanseatic League in 1304 and shipping and trade had been the main business lines. The city declined in the 17th century and the inhabitants survived by cultivating own parcels of soil. Gartz became a dominion of Brandenburg in 1648, of Sweden in 1679 and of Prussia in 1720. Similar arms, displaying the Duke of Pomerania, recognisable by the crest of his helmet, already existed since the 14 century. The shield then displayed a red fleur-de-lis. It was replaced by a griffin in 1576. In 1992 the tincture of the armour was changed from grey steel to blue, and of the background from golden (yellow) to silver (white).
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, p.142
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2019
The flag has never been approved officially. The the current pattern of the arms was approved on 23 September 1992.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2019
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