Last modified: 2020-04-11 by 
klaus-michael schneider
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![[Heringsdorf municipal flag]](../images/d/de-gw-he.gif)
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image by Jens Pattke, modified by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 June 2010
The flag is striped vertically, blue-white-blue (1:2:1) with the new coat of arms in the middle of the white stripe.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.362
Jens Pattke, 5 June 2010
![[Heringsdorf municipal banner]](../images/d/de-gw-he_.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2020
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes approx. 3:4:3. The arms are in the top quarter within the white stripe.
Source: I spotted this banner in front of the municipal hall in Heringsdorf on 7 September 2016.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2020
Shield Azure three bars wavy Argent, in chief an impending coronet Or.
Meaning:
Heringsdorf is located on the north coast of the island of Usedom, about 10 km by rail northwest of Swinoujscie/ Poland. It had been one of the most popular resorts on the German Baltic shore since its foundation. It consists of three parts: Ahlbeck on the Polish border, Heringsdorf proper (central part) and Bansin in the west. These three municipalities had been the favourite spas of the German Emperors, and had been well known as "bathtub of Berlin". It has scenic houses and mansions in the style of "Bäderarchitektur"
On 1 January 2005 the spas Ostseeheilbad Ahlbeck, Ostseeheilbad Bansin and Seebad Heringsdorf merged. The new entity got the name Dreikaiserbäder (English: Three Imperial Spas), which was however changed on 1 January 2006 to Seebad Heringsdorf and on 1 February 2007 to Ostseebad Heringsdorf. The oldest settlement is Bansin, which was mentioned in 1256. The seaside resort was established around 1897. Around 1700 on the mouth of Aaalbeeke (lit.: eel's creek) there were two settlements named Ahlbeck, the Mellenthin portion on the left bank and the royal (Prussian) portion on the right bank. Both developed to a village of fishermen and later since 1852 to a seaside resort. Heringsdorf was established in 1820 by Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III as a village for fishermen (herring's village). Since 1824 mansions were built. In 1879 Heringsdorf merged with the older village of Neukirch and was since then called Seebad Heringsdorf, i.e. it gained the title of a spa.
The waves in the arms are representing the three former spas. The coronet is symbolising beauty and elegancy of those spas and was also symbolising the name Dreikaiserbäder.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.361-362
Jens Pattke, 5 June 2010 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2020
![[Heringsdorf flag 1998 - 2004]](../images/d/de-gw-he998.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2012
It was an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.438
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2012
![[Heringsdorf banner 1998]](../images/d/de-gw-he998_.gif)
5:2 image by Stefan Schwoon, 30 Aug 2011
It was a white - blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was in the centre of the banner.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2011
Shield Azure three herrings Argent ordered per pale.
Meaning:
The herrings are canting elements.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.437
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2011
Flag and arms were approved on 15 April 2008 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.318. The former arms of Seebad Heringsdorf were introduced by Valentin von Bismarck, CEO of the spa, in 1905. The flag was approved on 2 March 1998. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.54. The symbols became invalid on 1 January 2005.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2011 / 10 Apr 2020
![[Ahlbeck flag 1997-2004]](../images/d/de-gw-he-ab.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 6 Feb 2012
It is a white flag with centred arms between two blue barrulets wavy.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.428
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2012
![[Ahlbeck bicolour]](../images/d/de-gw-he-ab2.gif)
3:5 image by Stefan Schwoon, 30 Aug 2011
It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour with centred arms. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2011
Shield parted per bend, above left Argent, a griffin rampant issuant Gules armed Or, beneath Azure an S-shpae eel Argent.
Meaning:
The basic colours and the griffin are alluding to Prussian province of Pommern as its heraldic animal. The eel (German: Aal) is a canting elementand also symbolising fishery.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.428
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2012 / 10 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 22 December 1997 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.114. The coat of arms was approved by Prussian Minister of State on 9 November 1929. The symbols became invalid on 1 January 2005. The bicolour probably was never approved officially.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2020
Bansin had no proper flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2020
![[Dreikaiserbäder Logo Flag]](../images/d/de-gw-he-3kb.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2020
It is a white flag with blue centred logo as follows: A house with two white columns, between the columns is a white inscription in serifed initial "KAISER"(1st line)"BÄDER"(2nd line). At both edges are the silhouettes of a number three, at the fly end mirrored. Beneath the house are two waves. I guess it is a mere promotion flag without official status.
Source: I spotted this flag on 7 September 2016 near the entertainment hall (Kursaal) in Heringsdorf.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2020
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