City of Neustadt-Glewe (Germany)

Stadt Neustadt-Glewe, Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Westpomerania

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• Current Flag
• Coat of Arms

• County and Municipal Flags (Mecklenburg-Westpomerania / Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• former Ludwigslust County
• Ludwigslust-Parchim County
• Mecklenburg-Westpomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• Germany

Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a yellow over red horizontal bicolour. At the hoist are two squares in inverted colours. Within the upper red square (canton) I are the elements of the coat of arms without shield.
Source: §2(3) of Hauptsatzung of the city of Neustadt-Glewe, version 14 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2011

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a red field is a head of an old man in natural colour wearing a blue collar superimposed by six golden (=yellow) roses. The head is flanked by two golden (= yellow) upright keys, their beards are pointing outward.
Source: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of the city of Neustadt-Glewe, version 14 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2011

The flag was approved by minister of interior of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania on 8 August 1997. The coat of arms was granted on 10 April 1858 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II. The redesigned version, made by Hans-Frieder Kühne was approved by of interior of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania on 9 June 1995 and registered as no.75 in the Roll of Arms of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania.