Zinnowitz: Difference between revisions

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "|'''English''' ↵| {{blazon wanted}}" to "|'''English''' | blazon wanted")
m (Text replacement - "{{de1}}" to "{{de}}")
Line 32: Line 32:




{{de1}}
{{de}}
{{media1}}
{{media1}}



Revision as of 10:52, 25 July 2023


ZINNOWITZ (also Ostseebad Zinnowitz)

State : Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District (Kreis) : Vorpommern-Greifswald (until 2011 Ostvorpommern (until 1993 Wolgast))
Amt : Amt Usedom-Nord

Wappen von Zinnowitz/Arms (crest) of Zinnowitz
Official blazon
German Gespalten von Blau und Silber; vorn ein links gewendetes goldenes Seepferdchen; hinten ein aufgerichteter grüner Eibenzweig mit roten Früchten.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 12, 1995.

The seahorse is a symbol for the beach resort that Zinnowitz is. From 1951-1994 the village used the seahorse as its symbol. The taxus branch is a canting element, as the name is partly derived from the Slavic Tzys, meaning taxus.

Wappen von Zinnowitz

The arms from 1951-1994
Wappen von Zinnowitz

Municipal cover 1975
Wappen von Zinnowitz

Postal cancellation 1976





This page is part of the
Germany.jpg
German heraldry portal


Logo-new.jpg
Heraldry of the World

German heraldry:

Selected collector's items from Germany:


Template:Media1

Literature: Schütt, 2002