Municipality of Rechlin (Germany)

Gemeinde Rechlin, Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Amt Röbel-Müritz, Mecklenburg-Wes

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by german editorial team
Keywords: rechlin | arrowhead | wedge |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

• Current Flag
• Coat of Arms

• County and Municipal Flags (Mecklenburg-Westpomerania / Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• Mecklenburgische Seenplatte County
• Müritz County
• Mecklenburg-Westpomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• Germany

Current Flag

Description of current flag:
The flag's ratio is 3:5. It is a red - white -red vertical triband with ratio 1:2:1. The coat of arms is in the centre of the white stripe.
Source: [szh11], p.321
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2012

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a red field are four silver (= white) horizontal wedges and three blue arrowheads ordered sinister bendily.
Meaning:
According to source the arms shows a combination of the arms of the local gentry families of von Kerberg (wedges) and von Retzow (arrowheads). The tinctures were kept but the positions were modified.
Source: [szh11], p.321
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2012

The flag was approved by minister of interior of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania on 20 November 2007 and the coat of arms on 5 November 1990, published in the roll of arms of Mecklenburg-Westpomerania as no. 0001.