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![[Schönberg(Meckl.) flag]](../images/d/de-nc-01-sn.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2012
The subcounty has no proper symbols
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Mar 2020
The city of Dassowand the following municipalities have no proper flags: Grieben, Menzendorf, Roduchelstorf and Siemz-Niendorf.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Mar 2020
![[Lüdersdorf municipal flag]](../images/d/de-nc-01-ld.gif)
3:5 image by Jens Pattke, 8 Jun 2008
It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with centred arms exceeding the yellow stripe and ratio of stripes 1:2:1.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Jens Pattke, 8 June 2008
![[Lüdersdorf coat of arms]](../images/d/de-nc-01-ld).gif)
image by Jens Pattke, 8 Jun 2008
Shield parted by a pale wavy Argent, at dexter Gules a cross Argent surmounted by a coronet Or, at sinister Azure nine flowers or, 3:3:3 surmounting a cogwheel of the same.
Meaning:
The wavy pale represents river Wakenitz, which forms the western border of the municipality, here the border between Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein.
The cross and coronet recall that the villages forming Lüdersdorf once belonged to the former Bishopric of Ratzeburg, which was transformed at the end of the Thirty Years' War into the westernmost principality of the Duchy of Mecklenburg.
The cogwheel represents the local industries, while the nine flowers stand for the nine villages forming Lüdersdorf.
Ivan Sache, 6 June 2008
Flag and arms were approved on 9 May 2008 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.317.
Jens Pattke, 8 June 2008
It is a red over yellow over blue horizontal tricolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.178
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2012
The shield is twice divided per fess into red, golden (= yellow) and blue. In a red inescutcheon is a silver (= white) Latin cross topped by a coronet in natural colour.
Meaning:
According to source the colours in the shield are those of Mecklenburg. The inescutcheon shows the arms of the Bishopric (later Principality) of Ratzeburg.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.178
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2012
Flag and arms were approved on 22 October 1997 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.139.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2012
![[Selmsdorf municipal flag]](../images/d/de-nc-01-se.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.179
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2012
The shield is divided per pale. The dexter side shows In a red field a silver (= white) Latin cross topped by a coronet in natural colour. The sinister side shows an upright, green ear of grain in a golden (= yellow) field.
Meaning:
According to source the grain is symbolising agriculture while the dexter side shows the arms of the Bishopric (later Principality) of Ratzeburg.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.179
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2012
Flag, banner and arms were approved on 23 October 1997 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.136.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2012
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