Last modified: 2020-05-07 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: seenlandschaft waren | grabowhoefe | gr.gievitz | jabel | kargow | klink | torgelow(am see) | grain(ear) | fox | wisent | apple(tree) | oak | eagle(head) | cogwheel | glider | auroch |
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![[Waren upon Müritz city flag]](../images/d/de-mt-wm.gif)
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image by Stefan Schwoon, 24 Jan 2012
The subcounty has no proper symbols
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2020
The following municipalities have no proper flags: Groß Plasten, Hohen Wangelin, Klocksin, Moltzow, Schloen-Dratow and Vollrathsruhe.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2020
![[Grabowhöfe municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mt-10-gh.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski and Jens Pattke, 29 Dec 2011
It is a yellow-blue horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Vielist Municipality, version 29 May 2007 and Stefan Schwoon's datbase
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Dec 2011
Shield Or, a cogwheel Gules charged with a grain ear Or, chief Azure charged with a full size glider Argent.
Meaning:
The ear is symbolising agriculture as traditional business line. The cogwheel is symbolising industries, especially steel construction and road construction. The glider is symbolising the sport airfield of Waren/Vielist, which was established in 1966/67.
Sources: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Vielist Municipality, version 29 May 2007 and Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.324-325
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2020
Flag and arms were approved on 30 March 2007 for Vielist Municipality and abolished on 1 January 2013 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The flag was confirmed for Grabowhöfe Municipality on 12 April 2013 and the arms on 30 March 2013 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The symbols were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.310 for Vielist and as no.346 for Grabowhöfe.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Dec 2011 / 1 May 2020
![[Jabel municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mt-10-jb.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 May 2020
It is a yellow-red-yellow horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of a arms is in the middle of the red stripe.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.313-314
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2020
Shield Or with base Azure charged with three barrulets wavy Or, shield parted per pale, at dexter Or, issuant from flanch a wisent's head Sable armed Argent, at sinister Or a demi apple tree Gules couped per pale with leaves Vert and three apples Gules.
Meaning:
The barrulets wavy are symbolising three local lakes. Jabel lake, Kölpin Lake and Loppin Lake. The wisent (Latin: Bison bonasus) is representing the Damerower Werder Peninsula, the habitat of a game reserve for wisents. The apple tree is canting, as the name of the municipality is derived from the Slavic word " jablŭ" (= apple tree). The number of apples is representing the settlement cores Jabel proper, Damerow and Loppin.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.313-314
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2020
Flag and arms were approved on 6 October 2009 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.329.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2020
![[Kargow municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mt-10-kg.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski and Jens Pattke, 31 Dec 2011
It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag in the yellow stripe.
Sources: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Kargow Municipality, version 25 July 2007 and Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2011
Shield Azure an eagle's head Or over two grain ears of the same in saltire.
Meaning:
The grain ears are symbolising agriculture. The eagle's head is representing the Müritz National Park, a refugium especially for sea eagles and ospreys.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.314-315
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2020
Flag and arms were approved on 4 April 2005 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.295.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2011
![[Klink municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mt-10-kk.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski and Jens Pattke, 30 Dec 2011
It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Klink Municipality, version 25 January 2006 and Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2011
Shield parted per pale wavy, at dexter Azure a sinister facing heron passant Or, at sinister Or a tower gules with triangular roof and four windows of the same.
Meaning:
The wavy line of partition is symbolising the location on the shores of the Müritz Lake. The heron is an endemic species and is also representing nature protection. The tower (pars pro toto) is representing the local castle. The tinctures are those of the flag of Mecklenburg.
Sources: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Klink Municipality, version 25 January 2006 and Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.315-316
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2020
Flag and arms were approved on 10 November 2003 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.287.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2011
The municipality has no proper flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2020
![[Groß Gievitz village flag]](../images/d/de-mt-10-ph-gg.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski and Jens Pattke, 31 Dec 2011
It is a blue-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Groß Gievitz Municipality, version 22 May 2007 and Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2011
Shield Azure an eradicated oak Or having five leaves and four acorns, chief wavy Or a fox passant Gules armed Sable.
Meaning:
The wavy line of partition is symbolising the location on the shores of the Torgelow Lake. The fox is taken from the arms of the Voß family. In 1332 Lord Johann III of Werle-Goldberg granted local estates and villages to the family, who owned the villages until 1935. The oak is a representation of the 700-years old fox oak (German: Fuchseiche). The leaves are representing the settlement cores of Carlsruh, Groß Gievitz, Klein Gievitz, Minenhof and Sorgenlos.
Sources: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Groß Gievitz Municipality, version 22 May 2007 and Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.312-313
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2011
Flag and arms were approved on 2 February 2007 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.308.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2011
![[Torgelow upon Lake municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mt-10-to.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski and Jens Pattke, 29 Dec 2011
It is a blue-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of Torgelow am See Municipality, version 27 June 2007 and Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Dec 2011
Shield Or with base wavy Azure, at dexter an impending sinister facing head of an aurochs Gules, at sinister an oak twig Vert with one leaf and two acorns stemmed Sable.
Meaning:
The head is canting, as the name of the municipality in Slavic language (not mentioned which one) means "aurochs". The twig is alluding to local groves. The base wavy is representing the Torgelow Lake.
Source: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Torgelow am See Municipality, version 27 June 2007 and Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.323-324
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2020
Flag and arms were approved on 14 January 2003 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.273.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Dec 2011
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