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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Dömitz city flag]](../images/d/de-pc-03-dz.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2011
The subcounty has no proper symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2020
The following municipalities have no proper flags: Grebs-Niendorf, Karenz, Malk Göhren, Neu Kaliß and Vielank.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2020
![[ flag]](../images/d/de-.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Günther 1999, pp.16-29
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2011
In a silver (=white) shield is a red fortress masoned black with a closed silver (=white) gate. The fortress consists of an embattled wall topped by an embattled tower.
Meaning:
The city had the most important fortress of Mecklenburg for centuries. This is probably symbolised by the coat of arms, which is based on the prints of city seals from 1297 and the 14th century, the latter with circumscription nearly completely lost.
Sources: Stefan Schwoon's database and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2011
The flag was approved on 2 August 1996 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. According to Günther 1999 the flag was in use even earlier. The arms were granted on 10 April 1858 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Both were published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.55
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2011
![[Rüterberg borough flag]](../images/d/de-pc-03-dz-rt.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2011
It was a celestial blue over yellow over light green horizontal tricolour. The coat of arms was in the centre of the flag.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2011
The shield is light green and has a golden (= yellow) embowed base superimposed by a celestial blue, wavy fess and symbolizing a hill with creek. Upon the hill, mounted on a silver (=white) prancing horse there is a golden (=yellow) knight in full armour with a sword and bridles of the same colour.
Meaning:
Due to a legend, the knight should have jumped on horseback all over river Elbe from Rüterberg hill in order to free the village from robbers.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2011
Flag and arms were approved on 19 August 2003 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.285. The symbols were abolished on 13 June 2004.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2011
Taylor Hans Rasenberger on 24 October 1989 applied for an assembly of the inhabitants, which was according to the laws reported to the ministry of state's security (STASI). The assembly was permitted on 8 November 1989. The 90 inhabitants, delegates from Ludwigslust county and observers from police and border troops took part in the assembly.
Rasenberger presented to them a declaration, claiming a village republic having own laws and being no longer domineered by GDR government. The inhabitants decided the foundation of a village republic concordantly. The reason was the nearly complete isolation of Rüterberg, not only completely from the BRD but also from the GDR.
One day later, the Berlin Wall fell down and the isolation was broken.
On 14 July 1991 the municipality of Rüterberg was entitled by the Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to add the title "Dorfrepublik 1961-1989" on the nameplates at its boundaries. In 2001 the inscription was replaced by "Dorfrepublik 1967-1989". This remained valid until 21 October 2002. In 2004 the municipality of Rüterberg was incorporated into the city of Dömitz.
![[Dorfrepublik Rüterberg flag]](../images/d/de-pc-03-dz!rt.gif)
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3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2011
It was a blue over yellow over red horizontal tricolour. The coat of arms was in the centre of the flag. The shield was upon the red and yellow stripe. The inscription above the shield was upon the blue stripe.
Sources: Stefan Schwoon's database and
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Oct 2011
The shield has a wavy base topped by a hill. In front of the hill stands a knight in full armour holding in his hands a sword and a shield divided twice per fess. Above the shield is an inscription: Dorfrepublik (between inverted commas, 1st line) Rüterberg (bigger, Gothic, 2nd line.)
Meaning:
The colours were those of the former flag of Mecklenburg. Knight, hill and waves also appear in the coat of arms of the municipality. The draft was made bei Detlev Rasenberger, the son of Hans, in 1980.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider,15 Oct 2011
![[Malliß municipal flag]](../images/d/de-pc-03-ml.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Apr 2020
It is a white-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.135
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Apr 2020
Shield parted per fess, above Gules hamme and mallet Argent in saltire, beneath Argent an oak leaf Vert with two acorns of the same.
Meaning:
Hammer and mallet are referring to local mining traditions. Ther had been depleted brown coal, salt and iron ammonium alum. The oak leaf is referring to the surrounding forests. The tinctures are those of the Counts of Dannenberg, who ruled the village in the 13th century until 1307.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.135
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Apr 2020
Flag and arms were approved on 19 March 2001 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.240
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Apr 2020
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