Last modified: 2020-04-22 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: hagenow-land | alt zachun | bandenitz | bobzin | bresegard(picher) | gammelin | kirch jesar | moraas | paetow-steegen | picher | pritzier | redefin | strohkirchen | toddin | wyvern | lion(yellow) | birch | horse | plough | bluebottle |
Links: FOTW homepage |
search |
disclaimer and copyright |
write us |
mirrors
![[Hagenow city flag]](../images/d/de-pc-ha.gif)
3:5 
image by Stefan Schwoon, 29 Aug 2011
The subcounty has no proper symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2020
The following municipalities have no proper flags: Belsch, Groß Krams, Hoort, Hülseburg, Kuhstorf and Warlitz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2020
![[Alt Zachun municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-az.gif)
3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 21 Apr 2020
It is a yellow-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.112-113
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
Shield parted per fess; above Gules, a lion rampant double queued Or, crowned Or, armed Sable and tongued Gules and a fleur de lis Argent on dexter chief point; beneath Or on a triplemount issuant Vert a stomp of the same with three intertwined sprouts.
Meaning:
The lion is taken from the family arms of the Pentz kin, the fleur de lis from those of the Schack kin. Before 1757 both families owned parts of the villages Alt- and Neu Zachun. The lower half is symbolising the flourishing municipality, agriculture and nature.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.112-113
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 4 July 2001 and the arms were approved on 2 November 1999 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.47.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
![[Bandenitz municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-bd.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.113-114
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or a wyvern rampant reguardant Sable, at sinister parted per fess, above Argent a bird passant Gules, beneath Gules a sinister pointing eagle's claw Or.
Meaning:
The municipality has three settlement cores, Bandenitz proper, Radelübbe and Besendorf. The wyvern is taken from the arms of the Counts of Schwerin, who ruled the whole territory of the current municipality until 1358. The bird is taken from the arms of the Dorne kin, who owned Radelübbe. The claw is taken from the arms of the Drieberg kin, who owned Besendorf.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.113-114
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 7 September 2009 and the arms were approved on 26 August 1998 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.162.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
![[Bobzin municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-bb.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.115-116
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
Shield Or a pallet Azure, at dexter a wyvern rampant reguardant Sable armed and tongued Gules, at sinister a wheat ear Vert between two trefoils of the same growing from the same stalk.
Meaning:
The wyvern is from the personal seal of Count Gunzelin III of Schwerin, who ruled the village around 1230. Grain and clover are representing agriculture and stockbreeding as main business lines.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.115-116
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 26 March 2002 and the arms were approved on 14 August 1996 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.108.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
![[Bresegard near Picher municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-bp.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
It is a white monocolour with centred arms without shield.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
Shield Argent, issuant from base a mount Gules, topped by a birch Vert nine fold fruited Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are canting. The name of the municipality is of Slavic origin, derived from breza (= birch) and góra (= mountain). The number of fruit is alluding to the nine historical settlement cores.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 1 November 1999 and the arms were approved on 12 March 1998 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.158.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
![[Gammelin municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-gm.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
It is a green-white-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 2:5:2. The coat of arms is in the centre of the white stripe.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.122-123
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or two hops cones Vert in pale, a sinister Gules a Latin cross botonny Argent.
Meaning:
The cones are canting, as the municipality's name of Slavic origin means "hops". The cross is symbolising the local parish church in Gothic style.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.122-123
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 29 January 1998 and the arms were approved on 21 August 1997 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.135.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
![[Kirch Jesar municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-kj.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
It is a blue-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.128-129
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
Shield parted abased per fess wavy, above Or a church Gules, beneath Azure a fish Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are canting, displaying a church near a lake (Old Slavic: jezero). The church furthermore is a representation of the local parish church, built at the beginning of the 18th century and modified in the 19th century. The fish is alluding to the riches of fish in the lake.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.128-129
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 6 March 2001 and the arms were approved on 13 August 1996 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.107.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
![[Moraas municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-mo.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.136
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or a wyvern rampant reguardant Sable, at sinister Gules a half Maltese cross Argent couped per pale.
Meaning:
The wyvern is taken from the arms of the Counts of Schwerin. The cross is a differentiation of the arms of the Order of St. John. In 1227 Count Heinrich I of Schwerin consigned the village to the order, partially by donation and partially by selling.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.136
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 24 October 2001 and the arms were approved on 2 April 1998 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.159.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
![[Pätow-Steegen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-ps.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
It is a green-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.139-140
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
Shield parted by a barrulet Azure, above Or a sinister pointing plough Sable; beneath Azure a barrulet Or at top, superimposed by a mantle reversed Vert.
Meaning:
The lower half is symbolising the two name giving villages, connected by a pedestrian overpass (German: Steg). The blue barrulet is thus canting for Steegen. The plough is symbolising the importance of agriculture nowadays and in the past.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.139-140
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 13 January 2005 and the arms were approved on 23 January 1996 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Bothwere published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
![[Picher municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-pi.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.141-142
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
Shield Vert, under a roe deer's antler Argent in fess a grain ear Argent in bend at dexter and a hammer Argent in bend sinister at sinister.
Meaning:
The antler is representing Jasnitz and hunting as main its business line, ear and hammer are representing Picher proper and agriculture and crafts as its main business lines.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.141-142
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 29 January 2004 and the arms were approved on 27 November 2002by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.270
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
![[Pritzier municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-pr.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
It is a green-white-green horizontal triband with stripes of equal height and centred arms fimbriated white.
Source: information provided per email by Klaus Günther on 2 April 2020
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
Shield Vert, a brooch Argent in bend formed like a crossbow, flanked by two apple blossoms Argent seeded Or.
Meaning:
The apple blossoms are alluding to the local orchards and the distillery for fruit brandy. The brooch was found during excavations on a Roman graveyard between 1938 and 1939.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.142
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 19 January 2016 and the arms were approved on 24 April 2007 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.311
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
![[Redefin municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-re.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2012
It is a yellow-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.144
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2012
In a red shield with a golden (= yellow) base is a prancing horse of the same colour.
Meaning:
The golden base is just a distinguishing mark. The horse is symbolising the stud located in the village.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.144
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2012
The flag was approved on 4 May 2006 and the arms were approved on 23 November 1998 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.174
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2012
![[Strohkirchen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-sk.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
It is a green-yellow-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the yellow stripe.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.146
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
Shield parted abased by a barrulet wavy Or, above Gules a farmhouse Or with half timber and agble shelves Sable, beneath Vert a watermill's lower demi-wheel Or.
Meaning:
The barrulet wavy is representing Jasnitz, a creek. The farmhouse is of Lower Saxonian style, typical for the municipality. The millwheel is representing a former watermill at the Jasnitz, and is alluding to the miller Strohkark. He is actually the name giver of the municipality. He used his mill as a camouflage of his main business, which had been highway robbery.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.146
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 18 April 2007 and the arms were approved on 23 September 1999 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.194
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Apr 2020
![[Toddin municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-07-to.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
It is a yellow-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.148
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
Shield parted per fess, above Gules an oak leaf Argent in bend sinister, connected with three acorns of the same, beneath Or a bluebottle's blossom Azure with stalk.
Meaning:
The charges are representing the main business lines, forestry represented by the oak leaf and the bluebottle (Latin: Centaurea cyanus) representing agriculture. The bluebottle furthermore is part of the badges of all sorts of local clubs.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.148
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
The flag was approved on 8 January 2001 and the arms were approved on 16 August 1995 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.87
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020
back to Ludwigslust-Parchim cities and municipalities click here
