Coat of arms of the municipality of Gammelin
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Municipality of Gammelin Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
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| Introduction: | 1997 |
| Legal basis: | Decision of the Ministry of the Interior of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
| Supporting documents: | Ministerial decision of 21 August 1997 |
| Changes: | no |
The coat of arms of the municipality of Gammelin has been the official emblem of the municipality of Gammelin since 1997 .
Blazon
“Split by gold and red; in front two green hop umbels one above the other; behind a silver trefoil cross. "
history
The Glaisiner heraldist Manfred Sturzenbecher designed the coat of arms in 1997.
On December 3, 1996, the municipal council passed a decision in principle to use a coat of arms. On January 30, 1997, the municipality decided on a first draft of the coat of arms, which was, however, changed slightly again with resolutions of March 10, 1997 and July 3, 1997.
The Ministry of the Interior of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania approved the use of the coat of arms by resolution of August 21, 1997. The coat of arms was registered under the number 135 in the coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
On November 6, 1997, the mayor of Gammelin, Gundula Spaete, presented the coat of arms to the mayor of Gammelin, Bernhard Ritzmann, during a public ceremony.
Foundation of the coat of arms
The coat of arms shows the hops as a speaking symbol for the place name. The representation of 2 hop cones is based on the two former districts of Gammelin and Bakendorf.
The silver cross on a red background symbolizes the former affiliation to the diocese and the county of Ratzeburg . The shape of the cross is modeled on the brick cross niche in the west gable of the Gothic village church on a hill .
The shield colors red and gold indicate that Gammelin later belonged to the county of Schwerin .
See also
literature
- Hans-Heinz Schütt: On shield and seal: The coat of arms of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and its municipalities , Verlag Club Wien, 2002, ISBN 3-933781-21-3
- Hans-Heinz Schütt: On shield and flag: the coats of arms and flags of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and its municipalities , production office TINUS Schwerin, 2011, ISBN 978-3-9814380-0-0