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Samtgemeinde Gartow, Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, Lower Saxony

Last modified: 2012-01-06 by german editorial team
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• Schnackenburg City current Flag
• Schnackenburg City Coat of Arms
• Schnackenburg City Plain Flag reported 1891

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Schnackenburg City current Flag

Description of  flag:
It is a blue over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source:Stefan Schwoon's database, photo by Gunnar Staack
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2011

Schnackenburg City Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a silver (=white) shield ist a a red castle, consisting of a wall masoned black with a blue gate and a golden (=yellow) portcullis. The two towers are unmasoned and topped by blue cone shaped roofs, which are topped by golden balls. Between the towers is a black eagle armed and tongued red.
Meaning:
The castle is alluding to the denomination as little town (German: Städtlein), which was interpreted as city since 1856. The eagle is reminding at the sovereignty of Brandenburg until 1390. According to source in 1970 there is a plain flag reported having the same colours.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.71
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2011

Schnackenburg City Plain Flag reported 1891

Description of  flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a white over red horizontal bicolour.
Source:H.Ahrens "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2011