Parchim (kreis)

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Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
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PARCHIM (PCH)

State : Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Additions : 1994 Lübz, Sternberg

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on June 7, 1995.

The bull's head is a symbol both for Mecklenburg as for the former Estate of Parchim, which became part of Mecklenburg in 1471. The two blue corners symbolise the Schweriner See and Plauer See lakes.

Literature : Linder and Olzog, 1996.