Municipality of Glasin (Germany)

Gemeinde Glasin, Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg, Amt Neukloster-Warin, Mecklenburg-Westpomerania

Last modified: 2012-01-13 by german editorial team
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• Current Flag
• Coat of Arms

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• Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg
• Mecklenburg-Westpomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
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Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The ratio is 3:5. It is a red - yellow - red vertical triband with ratio 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the middle of the yellow stripe.
Source: [szh11], p.163
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2012

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a red shield is a golden (= yellow) ear of grain topped by a silver (= white) fleur de lis.
Meaning:
According to source Glasin belonged to the monastery of Sonnenkamp in the 13th century. The lily is symbolizing this. The ear of grain is symbolizing agriculture, the number of awns is symbolizing the former municipalities, that formed Glasin.
Source: [szh11], p.163
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2012

Flag and coat of arms were approved by minister of interior of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania on 10 July 2002, published in the roll of arms of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania as no. 0265.