Last modified: 2020-03-28 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: laage(subcounty) | laage | diekhof | hohen sprenz | bull(head) | fleur-de-lis(red) | sword | trefoils(4) | flails(2) | fish(3) |
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![[Laage city flag]](../images/d/de-rc-05-lg.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020
The subcounty has no proper symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Mar 2020
The following municipalities have no proper flags: Dolgen upon Lake and Wardow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Mar 2020
![[Hohen Sprenz municipal flag]](../images/d/de-rc-05-hs.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020
It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.264
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020
Shield Azure three sinister facing fish Argent ordered 2:1, shield mantled Argent, at dexter charged with two flails Sable in saltire, at sinister with a church Gules with windows Argent.
Meaning:
The village was first mentioned in 1270 as seat of a parish. In the same year it was transferred from the Lordship of Werle to the Cistercian Abbey of the Holy Cross in Rostock. It was under direct control of the abbey between 1353 and 1553. Secularised it became a dominion of Mecklenburg. The blue field and the fish are alluding to the location on the shores of three lakes: Hohen Sprenzer See, Dudinghausener See and Papensee. The flails are symbolising agriculture as main business line. The church is representation of the local parish church, which was built between 1280 and the 18th century, when a new spire was built.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.264
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020
Flag and arms were approved on 8 June 2009 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.325
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020
It is a yellow monocolour with centred arms.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020
Shield Or, a bull's head caboshed Sable, armed Argent and tongued Gules, issuant between the horns a fleur-de-lis Gules.
Meaning:
The city was first mentioned in 1216 as Lavena, which meant "bridge settlement". It was called a town (oppidum) in 1309 and a city (civitas) in 1336. It belonged to the Lordship of Werle until 1418, to the Principality of Wenden until 1436 and since then it became a possession of the Dukes of Mecklenburg. The arms are based on a city seal with prints since 1353. The current pattern was fixed in 1858. The bull's head is alluding to the Lords of Werle as founders and owners of the city. The meaning of the fleur-de-lis is unknown.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, pp.267-268
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020
The arms were granted by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 10 April 1858. The flag was approved on 4 April 2016 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2020
![[Diekhof borough flag]](../images/d/de-rc-05-di.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2012
It is a red-yellow red vertical triband with ratio 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the central stripe.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.257
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2012
In a red shield is a silver (= white) bendy sword flanked by four golden (= yellow) trefoils.
Meaning:
The arms are said to be known from seals of the von Dike family, the legendary founders of the village. Two brothers of the family had been mentioned first in 1334.
Source: Hans-Heinz Schütt:"Auf Schild und Flagge" , Schwerin 2011, p.257
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2012
Flag and arms were approved on 11 June 1998 by Minister of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and published in the Municipal Roll of Arms Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no.164
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2012
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