Wittenburg Subcounty (Germany)

Amt Wittenburg, Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Last modified: 2020-04-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Wittenburg City
• Wittenburg Banner
• Wittenburg Coat of Arms
• Körchow Borough
• Körchow Flag
• Körchow Coat of Arms

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Wittenburg Subcounty

The subcounty has no proper symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2020

Municipalities without proper Flags

The municipality of Wittendörp has no proper flags.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2020

Wittenburg City

Wittenburg Banner

It is a vertically divided red and white bicolour. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to the top.
Source: I spotted this banner on 17 June 2007 at Wittenburg townhall.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2007

Wittenburg Coat of Arms

Shield Argent; an embattled gate Gules masoned Sable with port and windows Argent, a central tower with cone roof, topped by a ball Or, flanked by two embattled towers, topped by two wyverns couchant addorsed Sable, armed Or and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
Wittenburg was ruled by the Counts of Ratzeburg since 1142 and by the Counts of Schwerin since 1201. The latter granted city rights in 1231. The arms are based on a city seal, known from prints since 1298. The gate is symbolising a fortified city, the wyverns are referring to the Counts of Schwerin. The wyverns had been brown until 1997.
Sources: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.150, and own observation on 17 June 2007 at Wittenburg townhall
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2007 / 18 April 2020

The arms were granted on 10 April 1858 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.127. A flag was never approved officially.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 April 2020

Körchow Borough

Körchow Flag

It is a yellow-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.129-130
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 April 2020

Körchow Coat of Arms

Shield Or mantled Gules, at dexter charged with grain sheaf Or and at sinister with a horse bin Or, in central base a belfry Gules, topped by a Latin crosslet Sable.
Meaning:
The partition of the shield is symbolising the three settlements. The belfry is a representation of the local church tower of Körchow proper, the sheaf is representing Zühr and the horse Perdöhl, where equestrian sport plays a role.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.129-130
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 April 2020

The flag approved on 22 November 2000 and the arms were approved on 9 June 1999 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.191 and abolished on 25 May 2014.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 April 2020

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