City of Krakow am See (Germany)

Stadt Krakow am See, Landkreis Rostock, Mecklenburg-Westpomerania

Last modified: 2012-01-06 by german editorial team
Keywords: krakow am see | bull's head |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

• Current Flag
• Coat of Arms

• County and Municipal Flags (Mecklenburg-Westpomerania / Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• Rostock County
• Güstrow County
• Mecklenburg-Westpomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• Germany

Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a black over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: 2(3) of Hauptsatzung of the city of Krakow, version 30 November 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2011

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a golden (= yellow) field is a black bull's head, armed silver (=white), tongued red and crowned golden (=yellow).
Meaning:
According to source the arms are symbolizing that the city belonged to the lordship of Werle-Güstrow.
Source: 2(1) of Hauptsatzung of the city of Krakow, version 30 November 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2011

The flag was adopted on the 700-years anniversary in May 1998. Flag and coat of arms were approved by minister of interior of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania on 8 May 1998, published in the roll of arms of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania as no. 0157.