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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Usedom city flag]](../images/d/de-gw-05-us.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Dec 2011
The subcounty has no proper symbols
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 09 Apr 2020
The following municipalities have no proper flags: Benz, Dargen, Garz, Kamminke, Korswandt, Loddin, Mellenthin, Pudagla, Rankwitz, Stolpe on Usedom and Zirchow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 09 Apr 2020
![[Koserow promotion banner]](../images/d/de-gw-05-ko1_.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
On banner above the logo is a centred inscription in golden serifed Italics: "Ostseebad"(1st line) "Koserow" (2nd line) and beneath an embowed inscription of the same "Juwel der Ostsee", which means "Jewel of the Baltic". In base is the logo of the so called amber spas (German: Bernsteinbäder) of Usedom.
Source: I spotted this banner on 7 September 2016 in front of the spa office.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
Koserow has no proper coat of arms but a logo as follows: Shield Azure, a radiant sun Or over three barrulets wavy Argent, issuant from sinister a cliff line Or.
Meaning:
The charges are referring to sun, beach and holidays.
Source: I spotted this banner on 7 September 2016 on the banner.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
The banner and the logo have been made only for promotion purposes.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
![[ banner]](../images/d/de-gw-05-ur1_.gif)
2:1 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
It is white banner with arms shifted to the top and a light blue inscription "Seebad Ückeritz" under the shield.
Source: I spotted this banner on 7 September 2016 in front of the joint municipal hall and spa office.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
![[Ückeritz flag]](../images/d/de-gw-05-ur2.gif)
3:5 mage by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 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 middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
Shield parted by a barrulet wavy Argent, above Azure a ship Or with sails and mast Argent and swimming on the barrulet, beneath a sinister facing roe deer statant reguardant Or, lactating her fawn statant Or.
Meaning:
The barrulet wavy is symbolising the location on the shores of the Baltic and the Achterwasser Lagoon. The ship is representing fishery and the roe deers the riches of wild animals in the surrounding forests.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.373
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
The arms were approved on 20 November 1998 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.173. Neither flag nor banner have been approved officially.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband. The coat of arms is in the centre of the white stripe.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Dec 2011
In a silver (=very light grey) shield is a dexter facing light blue helmet crowned golden (=yellow) and crested by peacock feathers in natural colour. The shield is topped by a light blue helmet crowned golden (= yellow) and crested by peacock feathers in natural colour, accompanied by silver (= very light grey) and light blue scarves. The helmet is flanked by two narrow bicolour pennants horizontally divided light blue over silver (= very light grey).
Meaning:
Light blue and silver had been the colours of Vorpommern. Duke Bogislaw IV of Pommern-Wolgast granted city rights to Usedom in 1298. The pattern of seals and arms changed frequently. Before 1720, known from secret seals of the 14th century, the helmet had a lattice visor and was crested with peacock feathers only. In the 1930ies the arms displayed a white griffin with fish tail in a red shield. But the pattern with helmet never disappeared and was restored in the 1970ies, displaying a blue helmet crested with alternating blue and red peacock feathers. The current pattern, introduced in 1997, displays the helmet crested by a coronet and green peacock feathers with golden "eyes". This helmet is referring to the founder of the city and according to source based on the image on top of door of the Anklam Gate but a look to a photo of the gate reveals at least a completely different shape of the helmet.
Sources: Stefan Schwoon's database, city's webpageHans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Dec 2011 / 12 Apr 2020
The arms were approved on 24 November 1997 and the flag on 13 February 1998 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.145
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Dec 2011
![[Zempin municipal flag]](../images/d/de-gw-05-zm.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
It is a white monocolour with centred arms.
Source: I spotted this flag on 7 September 2016 in front of the spa office.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
Shield parted per fess wavy, above Azure two sprats Or addorsed in pale, beneath barry of five of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
The line of partition is symbolising the location on the shores of the Baltic and the Achterwasser Lagoon. The sprats are symbolising fishery and the lower half is symbolising the pattern of canvas blinds of the local beach chairs.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.378-379
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
The arms were approved on 10 March 1998 and the flag on 17 December 1998 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.156
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2020
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