Wiek Municipality (Germany) (original) (raw)
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Gemeinde Wiek, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen, Amt Nord-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Last modified: 2024-07-13 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: wiek | beehive | flail | ship |
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- Current Flag
- Coat of Arms See also:
- County and Municipal Flags (Mecklenburg-Westpomerania / Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
- Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen
- Landkreis Rügen
- Mecklenburg-Westpomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
- Germany
Current Flag
It is a red over yellow horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: [szh11], p.404
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2012
Coat of arms
Shield parted per fess, above Gules beehive Or superimposing two flails of the same in saltire, below Or a viking ship Azure.
Meaning:
The beehive is alluding to the former Slavic name Medov (=honey). The flails are symbolising agriculture in the past and nowadays. The viking ship is symbolising the presence of vikings in the past and the importance of sailing nowadays.
Source: [szh11], p.404
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2012
Flag and coat of arms were approved by minister of interior of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania on 12 June 2001, published in the roll of arms of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as no. 0224.
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