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Eldenburg-Lübz Subcounty (Germany)

Amt Eldenburg-Lübz, Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Last modified: 2020-04-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Lübz city  flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020
flag of Lübz City, seat of the subcounty See also:

Eldenburg-Lübz Subcounty

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


Municipalities without proper Flags

The following municipalities have no proper flags: Gallin-Kuppentin, Gehlsbach, Granzin, Kreien, Kritzow, Passow and Werder.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2020


Lübz City

Lübz Flag

It is a black-yellow-black vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The arms are in the centre of the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

Lübz Coat of Arms

Shield Or, a bull's head caboshed Sable, crowned Or, armed Argent, tongued Gules, flanked by two facetted 6-point stars Gules.
Meaning:
The Lübz region belonged to the Lordship of Parchim since 1229 and afterwards to the Lordship of Werle. It was conquered by the Margraves of Brandenburg at the beginning of the 14th century. The margraves built the Eldenburg Castle in 1308. In 1317 the village was given to Lord Heinrich II of Mecklenburg as a Brandenburgian fiefdom. Between 1352 and 1471 it was seat of a parish and belonged to the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Stargard. It gained city rights after 1456. Between 1734 and 1787 it was pawned to Prussia. Lübz is famous for its sugar mill and especially for its brewery. The arms are based on a city seal. The existence of prints is proven since 1670. The bull's head is taken from the arms of the Duchy of Mecklenburg, since 1815 Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The stars had been considered as mere ornaments, but they were kept, in order to distinguish the arms from those of Rehna City.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.200-201
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 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.58. The flag had never been approved officially.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020


Ruhner Berge Municipality

Ruhner Berge has no proper symbols, but two incorporated villages have.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

Marnitz Village

Marnitz Flag


[Marnitz village flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

It is a blue-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.201-202
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

Marnitz Coat of Arms

Shield Or a bull passant Sable, base Azure five bezants ordered 3:2.
Meaning:
The bull is taken from the arms of the Plessen kin. Supporting the cause of Mecklenburg against Brandenburg the family became pawnees of the village. In 1625/1627 the Dukes of Mecklenburg regained complete control. The base is a modification of the family arms of the Bülow kin, which displayed 14 bezants on a blue shield. The blazon of the municipal arms says "golden balls" instead of "bezants".
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.201-202
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

The flag was approved on 19 July 2001 and the arms were approved on 14 April 2000 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.206. The symbols were abolished on 1 January 2019.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

Tessenow Village

Tessenow Flag


[Tessenow village flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

The flag has a broad blue flag head with width 2/3 of the whole flag and charged with the arms, the flyend has seven alternating blue and white stripes.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.214-215
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

Tessenow Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, parted by a bendlet sinister Azure, above right a demi-unicorn forcene Gules, beneath left a bottle Gules.
Meaning:
The bendlet wavy is representing the Moosterbach, a local creek. The unicorn is taken from the arms of the Restorf kin, local rulers in the 17th century. The bottle is referring to the Poltnitz glass kiln.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.214-215
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

The flag was approved on 26 July 2001 and the arms were approved on 20 September 2000 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.226. The symbols were abolished on 1 January 2019.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020


Siggelkow Municipality

Siggelkow Flag


[Siggelkow municipal flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

It is a blue-yellow-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 4:1:4 and centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.207-208
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

Siggelkow Coat of Arms

Shield Or, parted by a bendlet sinister Azure, above right an owl couchant Gules, beneath left a urn Gules with two arched handles.
Meaning:
The bendlet wavy is representing the Moosterbach, a local creek. The owl is representing nature protection. The urn is referring to the many archaeological troves on the municipal area.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.207-208
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020

The flag was approved on 24 October 2001 and the arms were approved on 2 March 2001 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.238.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2020


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