Teterow
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Country : Germany  State : Mecklenburg-Vorpommern  District (Kreis) : Rostock (until 2011 Güstrow)  |
| German | In Gold ein vorwärts gekehrter blauer Topfhelm mit zwei an gekreuzten blauen Stäben befestigten grünen Pfauenfederrosetten mit goldenen Butzen, begleitet: oben von einem facettierten blauen Stern, beiderseits von einem roten Tatzenkreuz. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 10, 1858.
Teterow received city rights in 1272 from Nikolaus I, Lord of Werle. The city remained in the hands of the Lords of Werle until 1436, when it became a possession of the Dukes of Mecklenburg. The arms are based on the second seal of the city known since 1353 and show the helmet and crest of the Lords of Werle. The star and the two crosses are probably used on the seal as decoration, without any further meaning.
In 1943 Teterow adopted new arms with a pike, with a bell on its neck. These arms were abandoned after the war in 1945. I have no image of those arms.
Image gallery
The seal of 1326
The seal of 1353
The seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a postcard
Postal cancellation 1985
Postal cancellation 2002
Literature: Bensing et al., 1984; Schütt, 2002.
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