Parchimer Umland Subcounty (Germany)

Amt Parchimer Umland, Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Last modified: 2020-04-23 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: parchimer umland | spornitz | stolpe(mecklenburg) | gable shelves | stones(7) | wheels(3) | grain(ear) |
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• Parchimer Umland Subcounty
• Municipalities without proper Flags


• Spornitz Municipality
• Spornitz Flag
• Spornitz Coat of Arms


• Stolpe Municipality
• Stolpe Flag
• Stolpe Coat of Arms

• County and Municipal Flags (Mecklenburg-Westpomerania / Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• Ludwigslust-Parchim county
• Mecklenburg-Westpomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• Germany

Parchimer Umland Subcounty

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

Municipalities without proper Flags

The following municipalities have no proper flags: Domsühl, Groß Godems, Karrenzin, Lewitzrand, Obere Warnow, Rom, Ziegendorf and Zülkow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2020

Spornitz Municipality

Spornitz Flag

It is a green-yellow-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.208-209
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020

Spornitz Coat of Arms

Shield Vert, two gable shelves Or on top end with horseheads in saltire, surrounded by seven stones Argent in orle.
Meaning:
The shelves are representing the Lower Saxonian farm houses, which are typical for the village. The stones are representing seven big stones of granite, probably marking the boundary of a prehistorical monument.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.208-209
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020

Flag and arms were approved on 16 March 2001 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.239.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020

Stolpe Municipality

Stolpe Flag

It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.211
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020

Stolpe Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, two grain ears Or in saltire, flanked by three 6-sokes wheels Or, two in flanches and one in base.
Meaning:
The wheels are representing the local motorway service area. Their number is symbolising the villages Barkow, Granzin and Stolpe proper. The grain ears are symbolising agriculture.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.211
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020

Flag and arms were approved on 25 November 1999 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.199.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2020

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