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Usedom-Nord Subcounty (Germany)

Amt Usedom-Nord, Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Last modified: 2020-04-12 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Zinnowitz municipal flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
flag of Zinnowitz Municipality, seat of the subcounty See also:

Usedom-Nord Subcounty

The subcounty has no proper symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 09 Apr 2020

Municipalities without proper Flags

The following municipalities have no proper flags: Peenemünde and Trassenheide.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 09 Apr 2020

Karlshagen Municipality and Spa / Ostseebad Karlshagen

Karlshagen Flag


[Karlshagen municipal flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski and Klaus Günther, 12 Apr 2020

It is a white-blue horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020

Karlshagen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess wavy, above Azure a sinister facing seagull Argent beaked Or, beneath Argent a fishnet Azure.
Meaning:
Seagull and line of partition are stressing the character as a seaside resort and spa. The fishnet is alluding to fishery as former important business line. The flag colours are those of Pommern.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.363-364
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020

The flag was approved on 1 March 2017 and the arms were approved on 2 February 1999 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.180.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020

Mölschow Municipality

Mölschow Flag


[Mölschow municipal flag] 3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Apr 2020

It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020

Mölschow Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Azure an anchor Argent and in chief three rape blossoms Or seeded Gules ordered per fess, at sinister Argent, a demi-wheel Azure couped per pale.
Meaning:
The rape blossoms are symbolising agriculture in Mölschow proper. The anchor is symbolising fishery in Zecherin. The wheel is representing crafts in Bannemin.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.368-369
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020

The arms were approved on 26 January 1998by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.149. The flag has never been approved officially.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020

Zinnowitz Municipality and Spa / Ostseebad Zinnowitz

Zinnowitz Flag

It is a white-blue vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.379-380
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020

Zinnowitz Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Azure a seahorse Or, at sinister Argent a yew branch Vert with berries Gules.
Meaning:
The seahorse is taken from the former municipal arms from 1951, which however didn't match heraldic rules. The seahorse is also symbolising the character of the municipality as a seaside resort. The yew is referring to the old Slavic name of the settlement, meaning "yew". The flag tinctures are those of Pommern.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.379-380
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020

Flag and arms were approved on 28 February 2000 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.82.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020

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