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Municipality of Gielow (Germany)

Gemeinde Gielow, Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Amt Malchin am Kummerower See, Mecklenburg-W

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Current Flag

[Gielow flag] 3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2012

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a yellow flag. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: [szh11], p.284
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2012

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a green shield is a golden (=yellow) horseshoe surrounding an upright crozier of the same colour.
Meaning:
The horseshoe is symbolizing craftsmen and farming. The (shortened) crozier is symbolizing, that the village for more than 400 years belonged to the Cistercian monastery having the same name.
Source: [szh11], p.284
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2012

Flag and coat of arms were approved by minister of interior of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania on 3 July 2003, published in the roll of arms of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania as no. 0279.

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